India, July 26 -- New York Yankees mainstay Aaron Judge was ruled out of the lineup on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies. The 33-year-old was sent for imaging of his right elbow after he felt pain Tuesday night after a throw from right field against the Toronto Blue Jays.

"Obviously concerned," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. "We'll wait and see as they read the imaging." The development comes as the team has been sliding down the standings for two months.

While nothing is confirmed yet, in the worst-case scenario, Aaron Judge could have had a UCL tear. That would require Tommy John surgery, and the seven-time MLB All-Star could miss out on all games until 2027. He last played on Friday when the Yankees lost 15-5 against the ...