


Aaron Judge is an All-Star again — even if he can’t play in the game.
The Yankees captain was named a starting outfielder for the American League for the July 11 midsummer classic in Seattle despite dealing with a toe injury that likely will keep him out of Midsummer Classic.
It’s the fifth time in his career and the third season in a row that Judge has been named a starter for the All-Star game.
He was joined by the Angels’ Mike Trout and Randy Arozarena of the Rays in the AL outfield.
The slugger likely will miss out on the festivities because, on June 3, Judge sprained his big right toe while making a catch against the right field fence at Dodger Stadium and was subsequently put on the injured list.
Since then, the right fielder has received a pair of platelet-rich plasma injections as a timeline to return remains unclear.
On Wednesday, before Domingo German’s perfect game, Judge played catch in the outfield at Oakland Coliseum, his first baseball activity since the injury.
“It’s just another step,” Judge said. “I wouldn’t say it’s significant or not significant. There’s a lot of steps we gotta take to get back to going on the field, so this is just another step along the way.”
After taking home the AL Most Valuable Player Award last year, Judge was in the middle of another terrific season this year with 19 homers and 40 RBIs with a 1.078 OPS.
The Mets did not have any All-Star starters this year, as Francisco Lindor was beaten out by Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia in a 69-31 percent margin.
Heading into Thursday’s games, Lindor’s 16 homers led all MLB shortstops.