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Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday on the "Talkin' Yanks" podcast by Jomboy Media that Judge (elbow) will hit off a tee Tuesday or Wednesday but is 10-to-15 days away from throwing.

Judge landed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a right flexor strain and was given a platelet-rich plasma injection to help speed along the healing process. The hope remains that Judge will be ready for activation when first eligible next Tuesday, but if that happens, he will be limited to designated-hitter duty for a while. The Yankees' primary DH, Giancarlo Stanton, has started shagging flies in anticipation of seeing some outfield reps when Judge returns.

Paddack, who was acquired in a trade with Minnesota on Monday, is set to start Wednesday in Detroit's series finale versus the Diamondbacks at Comerica Park, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Paddack will be taking the rotation spot of Reese Olson, who will miss the rest of the regular season due to a right shoulder strain. The former last took the mound July 23, so he'll be taking the hill Wednesday on six days' rest. In 21 outing with the Twins this season, Paddack posted a 4.95 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 83 strikeouts across 111 innings. While he gives Detroit a veteran presence at the back end of the rotation as the team contends with injuries to starting pitchers, Paddack's numbers don't give fantasy managers much optimism that he'll be a high-end contributor down the stretch.

The Blue Jays recalled Estrada from Triple-A Buffalo and have designated him as their 27th man for Tuesday's doubleheader with the Orioles.

Toronto also recalled lefty Easton Lucas from Triple-A to start the first game of the twin bill, but since Lucas will be taking the hill on three days' rest, the Blue Jays could look to Estrada to cover multiple innings of relief behind him. Estrada has been working primarily as a starter with Buffalo this season but made his MLB debut in long relief back on July 5 against the Angels, tossing four innings and giving up one earned run on two hits and no walks.

The Blue Jays recalled Lucas from Triple-A Buffalo, and he'll start in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Orioles in Baltimore.

Lucas will rejoin Toronto for the first time since late May, after he had previously turned in a 5.82 ERA and 1.43 WHIP in 21.2 innings over five appearances (four starts) with the big club prior to being demoted to Triple-A. His results with Buffalo haven't been much better (5.35 ERA, 1.48 WHIP in 33.2 frames), but Toronto will look for the 28-year-old southpaw to eat some innings in the front end of the twin bill before he likely heads back to Triple-A after the outing. Lucas will be taking the hill on three days' rest after making a three-inning start for Buffalo this past Friday, so the Blue Jays could keep his workload somewhat in check.

Lukes went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Orioles.

His third-inning shot off Zach Eflin was the third long ball in the last five games for Lukes, and his eighth of the season. The 31-year-old outfielder was slumping on either side of the All-Star break, going 2-for-21 over an eight-game stretch in the middle of July, but his recent power surge has lifted his slash line on the year back up to .264/.351/.409. He could get squeezed for playing time when Daulton Varsho (hamstring) returns this week to reclaim the starting center field job, but Lukes has made a solid case to remain the primary option in left field over the likes of Joey Loperfido and Davis Schneider.

The Orioles recalled Young from High-A Aberdeen and have designated him as the 27th man for Tuesday's doubleheader with the Blue Jays at Camden Yards, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Young is expected to start the second game of the twin bill. The right-hander hasn't fared well during his previous opportunities with the big club, collecting a 7.77 ERA over five starts. Young is likely to be returned to Norfolk after the spot start.

Bichette went 4-for-5 in Monday's loss to the Orioles.

All four knocks were singles, and none of them led to any runs, but Bichette remains laser-focused at the dish. The shortstop has a 10-game hitting streak going in which he's slashing .422/.435/.644 with seven doubles, a homer, six runs and 12 RBI, and per Mitch Bannon of The Athletic, he set a new Blue Jays franchise over the last two contests with hits in nine consecutive at-bats. Bichette's 130 hits on the season leads the majors, as he moved one ahead of Aaron Judge (wrist) with Monday's performance.

Anthony went 2-for-3 with two walks, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Twins.

Anthony, who made a second consecutive start as the leadoff batter, has reached base safely six times in nine plate appearances atop the order. Red Sox manager Alex Cora confirmed prior to Monday's contest that Anthony will serve as the leadoff hitter going forward. The rookie sports a .398 on-base percentage and 14.8 BB% over 41 games at the major-league level in 2025.

Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run in Monday's loss to the Orioles.

He took Zach Eflin deep in the third inning to tie things up at 3-3, but Baltimore pulled away after that. Guerrero has hit safely in 10 straight games, slashing .463/.532/.780 over that span with three of his 15 homers on the season, as well as four doubles, 10 RBI and 12 runs.

Hamilton entered as a pinch runner, stole two bases and scored a run in Monday's 5-4 loss to Minnesota.

Hamilton pinch ran for Abraham Toro in the top of the ninth and was responsible for giving the Red Sox the lead, but Jordan Hicks was unable to close out the Twins in the bottom of the frame. Hamilton, who was recently called up from Triple-A Worcester, is up to 17 steals over 64 games. He should remain up with the team for as long as it takes Marcelo Mayer (wrist) to heal.