Understanding the legal authority of the site could have national implications, as the Trump administration seeks to replicate Alligator Alcatraz in other parts of the country.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday on the "Talkin' Yanks" podcast by Jomboy Media that Judge (elbow) will hit off a tee Tuesday or Wednesday but is 10-to-15 days away from throwing. Judge landed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a right flexor strain and was given a platelet-rich plasma injection to help speed along the healing process.

The New York Yankees are now being accused of deliberately downplaying the severity of leading MVP candidate Aaron Judge's elbow injury.