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,

With his recent injury diagnosis, it's possible New York Yankees star Aaron Judge may change positions at some point and first base seems like the outcome.

The biggest baseball story from the weekend was Nick Kurtz's four-homer game Friday, a truly historic performance that vaults him into the elite at first base. I hope to have more to say about that in the coming days.

Manager Aaron Boone said before the game that the club doesn’t know the extent of the injury, that the two-time AL Most Valuable Player was sent for imagine tests and that they are awaiting the results of the test. Team physician Dr. Chris Ahmad was expected to be at the ballpark to examine Judge.

Earlier this week, Judge struggled to throw, so the Yankees sent him for testing on his injured elbow and forearm. While the imaging didn't show any damage to his UCL, the strain in his arm was enough for the Yankees to take a cautionary move.

It's no secret that Aaron Judge is the heart and soul of the New York Yankees, and it would be a devastating loss if he missed a significant amount of time. The 33-year-old is having yet another MVP-caliber season,