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New York manager Aaron Boone repeated he's not counting on Aaron Judge to play in the AL Wild Card Series opener Tuesday.
The New York Yankees placed Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list with a calf strain. Judge left Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Twins after limping off the field. The injury comes after he missed nearly four months earlier this season and had only recently returned to the lineup.
Aaron Judge started throwing Friday for the first time since going on the IL with a rib fracture. It’s a start. Judge, who last took the field May 31 against the A’s, has yet to resume swinging a bat, so it’s safe to rule out an August return here.
The three-time AL MVP said on Saturday that he has a strained soleus muscle, which is in a lower part of the calf and affects his ability to run. Judge added that he’s continuing to throw and will go through as many workouts as possible so he’s ready to contribute if he can return.
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge is hoping to skip a minor league rehabilitation assignment before returning to the New York Yankees as he nears the three-month mark in his recovery from a stress fracture in his right rib.