The New York Yankees are waiting for Aaron Judge’s return from a fractured rib injury. Judge has been out of action since May 31, 2026. The Yankees have said that Judge is not ready to start doing phyical baseball activities yet (AP file photo)

MLB The Show podcast Marko Ukalovic:

#1 New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge’s fractured rib is still not healed and is not ready to return to baseball workouts and rehabbbing. The Yankees are still not certain when the next step will take place. Judge has been out since May 31the doctors said that Judge’s rib is showing partial healing.

#2 MLB released it’s 2027 regular season schedules despite the a severe labor dispute between the owners and players over the salary cap. The Collective Bargaining Agreement will expire on Dec 1, 2026 which makes the scheduled opening dates in doubt.

#3 Los Angeles Dodgers two way star Shohei Ohtani had a lubricant injected into his left knee, Ohtani did not have fluid drained from the knee. Ohtani went 0-4 hitting two fly outs to the warning track against the New York Yankees on Friday’s win 2-1. Ohtani is not scheduled to pitch this weekend and should return to the mound on Wednesday in Philadelphia. The last time Ohtani pitched was on Jul 3.

#4 Marko, the way you see it whats the most likely team that Tarik Skubul of the Detroit Tigers could end up going before the trade deadline. Is there any way that Skubul can stay on the Tigers or is Detroit looking to shore up for younger propects? Skubul is 5-5 with a 3.09 ERA.

#5 The Sacramento A’s who snapped a ten game losing streak on Saturday lost a tough game to the Washington Nationals 5-2 Sunday at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. The struggled to get run production in this game and have now lost 11 of their last 12 games.

Marko Ukalovic filled in for Charlie O who does the MLB The Show podcasts Sundays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com