{"id":682617,"date":"2026-06-03T21:55:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T21:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/682617\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T21:55:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T21:55:11","slug":"aaron-judge-to-join-live-podcast-at-fanatics-fest-despite-injury-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/682617\/","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Judge to Join Live Podcast at Fanatics Fest Despite Injury Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/aaron-judge\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Aaron Judge;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Aaron Judge&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Aaron Judge<\/a> entered Wednesday as a question mark in the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/new-york-yankees\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:New York Yankees;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;New York Yankees&quot;}\" class=\"link \">New York Yankees<\/a> lineup, slashing. 248\/.375\/.533 with 17 home runs, 38 RBIs and 43 runs scored in 59 games. The 34-year-old captain, who has claimed three of the past four American League MVP awards, sat out Tuesday&#8217;s loss to the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/cleveland-guardians\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cleveland Guardians;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Cleveland Guardians&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Cleveland Guardians<\/a> with a bone bruise in his right rib cage and is considered day-to-day.<\/p>\n<p>The injury may help explain a rare cold stretch. In his last 10 games, Judge is batting just .184 with seven hits, one home run and eight RBIs. <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/60776\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jose Caballero;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jose Caballero&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jose Caballero<\/a> started in right field in his place on Tuesday, and manager Aaron Boone said he believes the team caught the issue in time to avoid something more serious.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees enter Wednesday at 36-24, second in the AL East and one game back of the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/tampa-bay-rays\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tampa Bay Rays;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Tampa Bay Rays&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Tampa Bay Rays<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Judge, though, will not be idle away from the diamond. The Roommates Show, the podcast hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/new-york-knicks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:New York Knicks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;New York Knicks&quot;}\" class=\"link \">New York Knicks<\/a> guards <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/jalen-brunson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jalen Brunson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jalen Brunson&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Jalen Brunson<\/a> and Josh Hart, announced Tuesday that Judge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZFoRWbE8_a\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:will join them for a live episode;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;will join them for a live episode&quot;}\" class=\"link \">will join them for a live episode<\/a> at Fanatics Fest NYC on July 16.<\/p>\n<p>The event runs July 16-19 at the Javits Center in New York City and overlaps with the FIFA <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/soccer\/2026-world-cup\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:World Cup;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;World Cup&quot;}\" class=\"link \">World Cup<\/a> at nearby MetLife Stadium. Judge is among more than 30 athletes and entertainers who are slated to appear, a group that includes <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/kevin-durant\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kevin Durant;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kevin Durant&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Kevin Durant<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/freddie-freeman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Freddie Freeman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Freddie Freeman&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Freddie Freeman<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/tom-brady\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tom Brady;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Tom Brady&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Tom Brady<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99)Denny Medley-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/93e63df6e52c11aad0c97ea3e40d3cda.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99)Denny Medley-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>The booking pairs Judge with two of the city\u2019s biggest basketball stars as the Knicks open the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NBA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;NBA&quot;}\" class=\"link \">NBA<\/a> Finals against the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/san-antonio-spurs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:San Antonio Spurs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;San Antonio Spurs&quot;}\" class=\"link \">San Antonio Spurs<\/a>. It also offers Yankees fans a rare, relaxed look at their captain, as his rib injury does not stretch deeper into the summer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/phillies-evaluate-adolis-garcias-performance-180747639.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Phillies Facing Adolis Garcia Decision After Trade Report;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Related&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Related: Phillies Facing Adolis Garcia Decision After Trade Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This story was originally published by <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/new-york-yankees\/aaron-judge-jalen-brunson-fanatics-injury-yankees\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Athlon Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Athlon Sports&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Athlon Sports<\/a> on Jun 3, 2026, where it first appeared in the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MLB;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;MLB&quot;}\" class=\"link \">MLB<\/a> section. 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