# Yankees change Aaron Judge plans, activate captain; former top prospect DFA’d

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-09 08:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 2

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Sports | How Aaron Judge’s return affects the Yankees’ lineup construction | 2026-09-08 01:46 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxPbWdaOWR2YTJwckRoS05icGhXVEJ0Nm5FazN6dkFFekRpVjdpQzNuRDI2dlphZlV5bUU4QldodEJsS2Rvb3d3a2VTYXhaY0VWQ3ZsbXNIb0ZfMEJuWHAtLTBtU0tvTHE5UEFUZkhoMWVzZUp6bzlueEdPQ29rOW94RGJWbVVWUmo4WFkw?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Aaron Judge is back: Here’s how he’s different from everyone else | 2026-09-08 01:46 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPdGFzSnN0NnJ4VmdWX2pJWmNRN2hrQnBCOFp5SnZxSjQyQmd2eVpiQkNGRzhvTjJoc09IVUllOUg3VWJTaGxlbDNjaHVad2V6OUVIVFI3cGRobEhIZ2ljUjlkQno0eXlubWZGYTU3LXF3dnA4T0dUcm4wcTNOYkkxbm90TWZoRWNGWUhPZmJKcEFBYUJGemZheDA3TQ?oc=5) |
| sports.yahoo.com | Yankees news: Discussing Judge’s greatness | 2026-09-08 01:46 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxQN2lEd251clJUTTltaEJqNEJONE5NS2VXX1lVcXN1NWszZXhJRkdEZGRCeVcxbzRqNWtSLUF2SlRpTVI2NlFYLTZrQlA2NWtQSTNsUXo4U1Z2VFN1MzREWG5OaXhQcnBnRXR5QWJrZGYyLTFPMENJX2xxOEdPWkpYbFo4OTVWTWpiU3BheGJrQzFXQQ?oc=5) |
| nj.com | Yankees change Aaron Judge plans, activate captain; former top prospect DFA’d | 2026-09-08 01:46 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxNUEhxaFNCRXhfWDVzbkdHbWZ1Y2ppLWlEV1lqWS1JWFVkbXNmUkxoR0QtZndUWFlObWpJLXZyMlEtU0J5bnBNQWVoNHFBWmhybl9xdHNlSmZtUVpfdXJqTUVxaDdvNlc3Y2RLVUFHRGRvYTB5bnBEQ2ZlVjFKSDFjSUJCMGNMU0U1dlkwUk1yYkZIdnh4SkRNY3pCaWtwSHJabjVlRnliOEN5Z0w0bkRLQ29jejTSAcgBQVVfeXFMTnIzQUloODVTWEYyVWNOR2N6d2xTWEt4M3lJdHZMUUJwcFp6MVFoTzhrTFF3akxWa001X0hBWkpGOEVIWkx1OGtfbkJhaVdzM1J5SVAwNTNhSFFvRVUyQVQ4cXpIemI0TjVhZzNRdEVISjczTmIxMUFZT2daX2dXS0Nobmo3c25aMnN6S2tqOU5VbktmLWFNR0g4Sktia2t) |

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