Yankees’ Aaron Judge pulls out of MLB All-Star Game over toe injury

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has been out of the lineup with a toe injury since the beginning of June, and even as he was selected to this year’s MLB All-Star Game, he announced Sunday he will not be participating.

Judge wrote in a series of tweets he will take the mid-summer break to focus on rehabbing from his injury.

Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees looks on from the dugout during the game against the Oakland Athletics at RingCentral Coliseum on June 27, 2023, in Oakland, California. (Lachlan Cunningham / Getty Images)

“I wanted to take the time to say thank you to all the fans who voted me in as a starter for the 2023 All-Star game in Seattle,” he tweeted. “I feel truly blessed to be included in this group of outstanding players- it is an honor to be among those names. Unfortunately, I will not be making the trip to Seattle.”

“I plan to take this time to heal and rehab so I can get back on the field for my team and all of you. Again, I can’t thank the fans of MLB enough- you are all a huge part of what makes this game so great, and I cannot wait to get back out there.”

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Judge crashed into the outfield wall at Dodger Stadium on June 3 and injured his toe in the process. It was later revealed that he tore a ligament.

Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees crashes through the outfield fence as he makes a catch for an out against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the eighth inning at Dodger Stadium on June 3, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Harry How / Getty Images)

He suggested he would put off surgery until at least the offseason. He said a big part of his rehab will be regaining the ability to run at full speed.

“It doesn’t feel great,” Judge said Tuesday.

Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees looks on during the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on June 2, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Katelyn Mulcahy / MLB Photos via Getty Images)

“I don’t think it will ever feel normal. I can move around pretty well, but any injury, [it can bother you for] a year or two or three years. … You never know what it’s going to feel like.”