Yankees Update: Injury News on Lombard, Judge, Schmidt, and McMahon

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox split their doubleheader on Saturday, with the Yankees winning the second game 9-2. Rookie shortstop George Lombard Jr. left the game early due to a right knee injury sustained during an at-bat in the second inning.

After being replaced in the fourth inning, Lombard underwent imaging, which indicated that he likely avoided a serious injury. Yankees manager Aaron Boone mentioned that Lombard's situation appears to be day-to-day. The 21-year-old has been a consistent starter since his promotion on August 4, although his performance has declined recently, hitting .253 with two home runs over his last 23 games.

In other injury news, Aaron Judge may return from the injured list during the Yankees' upcoming homestand from September 8-13. Judge has been sidelined since June 2 due to a stress fracture in his rib. Meanwhile, Clarke Schmidt and Ryan McMahon began their rehab assignments with Double-A Somerset, with Schmidt throwing 20 pitches in his outing and McMahon struggling at the plate.