The New York Yankees franchise slugger might not fully recover from his elbow injury until after the season is over.

Aaron Judge rehab progress encouraging according to Yankees manager originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It’s a start for Aaron Judge, but the Yankees are not in the clear yet. The New York Yankees slugger will begin hitting off a tee in the next few days in anticipation of coming off the injured list and starting as a designated hitter.

The New York Yankees are without their star after Aaron Judge suffered a flexor strain that landed him on the 10-day injured list.