The New York Yankees now have the roster flexibility to consider Aaron Judge one of their own.

Expect the coverage, hype, and drama to be nothing short of absurd this Friday when Alex Rodriguez encounters his final few at-bats with the New York Yankees and ultimately says goodbye to baseball.

However, this should be business as usual for the organization. In fact, right here, right now, is when they need to look ahead and start shaping the roster for the forthcoming departure of a detrimental clog. Like it or not, A-Rod was taking a roster spot, serving no purpose, and getting all too comfortable with the pine.

Now, with two aging boppers — Rodriguez and Carlos Beltran — no longer taking up room in the Bronx, the Yanks can progress with their youth movement even more drastically with the next subject being Aaron Judge.

Looming at Triple-A Scranton all year long, the front office has been itching to make “Judgement Day” a reality.

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With what they have learned over the past few weeks, it does not take an aging state of mediocrity to sell tickets. The ideal mentality is actually the direct opposite.

Fielding young, exciting, future stars will fill seats regardless of the outcome. With the likes of Gary Sanchez and Luis Severino currently making a large impact, every day without Judge this weekend will be wasted without big league exposure.

This Saturday, August 13 can and should be the day when a packed Yankee Stadium pays witness to the debut of the organization’s No. 4 prospect. It should be the 6’7″, 275 lb right fielder receiving his fist roll call as the Bleacher Creatures chant the much-anticipated name.

Perhaps the only factor keeping this from happening is health. The mild PCL sprain he suffered right in the midst of a torrent stretch in Scranton kept him out of action for nearly a month.

Now, back on the field and continuing to produce at a high level, there should be no hesitation as to who gets the call when the roster vacancy is discussed. A team-leading 17 homers and 60 runs batted in this year should be enough to give the opportunity to thrive in a ballpark suited for his prowess.

With evident raw opposite field power which he displayed for every Yankee fan in spring training, the short porch in right field can immediately serve as an acquaintance.