If Aaron Judge is forced to miss extended time, the Orioles may have found their window of opportunity.

Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge said the stress fracture in his right rib stems from him diving for a ball in late April.

As for replacing Judge directly, the Yankees figure to recall hulking slugger Spencer Jones to take Judge's spot on the roster and in right field. Jones has big-time raw power, but his strikeout issues continue to undermine that power. He made his debut earlier this season, and he didn't fare well across a very limited sample:

Late Thursday night, the New York Yankees announced that Aaron Judge has been diagnosed with a stress fracture in the first rib on his right side. He will need rest and will be checked again in four to six weeks.

Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge has been diagnosed with a stress fracture of the first rib on his right side, the team announced Thursday night.

Michael Kay says it's time the Yankees make a tough call about their captain's long-term role before another dive ends his season.

With Aaron Judge sidelined with a rib injury for the foreseeable future, is Royals superstar Bobby Witt Jr. the American League frontrunner for MVP now?