Yankees captain Aaron Judge, his teammates and New York's fan base exhaled Saturday when the two-time AL MVP learned he has a flexor strain in his right elbow but no acute damage to his ulnar collateral ligament that might cause a long-term layoff.

With Aaron Judge sidelined, the Yankees will need a true team effort to fill the void—and that could mean increased opportunities for several intriguing names. Ben Rice has logged time at first base,