Aaron Judge had shoulder surgery Monday, Yankees announce Aaron Judge ended up needing surgery on his left shoulder after all. Judge, whose left shoulder was ailing him frequently during his post-All-Star break slump, underwent arthroscopic surgery on it Monday, the Yankees announced. He is expected to be ready for the start of spring training, the team said. The procedure involved “a loose-body removal and cartilage clean-up,” and was performed by Dr. ElAttrache in Los Angeles. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/aaron-judge-shoulder-surgery-monday-yankees-announce-article-1.3648991