Aaron Judge is sidelined with a moderate strain in the soleus muscle of his right calf and was left off the Yankees’ AL Wild Card Series roster against the Boston Red Sox.
Judge suffered the calf injury on Sept. The injury came shortly after Judge returned from a stress fracture in his right rib that had kept him out from late May until early September. The soleus muscle plays an important role in running and pushing off the ground. A moderate calf strain can take several weeks to heal. Judge also received a platelet-poor plasma injection around Sept. Judge has made progress in his recovery. He has been hitting and throwing indoors, using an anti-gravity treadmill and taking live batting practice. On Sept. But Judge has not yet returned to running the bases or playing in the outfield. There is no firm return date. Judge is continuing his rehabilitation with the hope of being available for the AL Division Series if the Yankees advance past the Red Sox. For now, Judge remains unavailable for the Wild Card Series. If the Yankees advance, the ALDS could provide his next opportunity to return.
16 while playing against the Minnesota Twins. He left the game early and was later placed on the 10-day injured list. 21 as part of his treatment. 28, he took four plate appearances during a live batting practice session, drawing two walks, striking out once and hitting a ground ball. The Yankees ultimately decided not to put him on their 26-man roster for the Wild Card Series.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Judge was “not quite there yet” and was not ready to return to full baseball activity.
He played only seven games before the calf problem forced him back onto the injured list.
