The New York Yankees have already secured a spot in the 2026 postseason, but their hopes of competing for the American League East title have taken a back seat to a more immediate concern: Aaron Judge’s availability.
The 34-year-old was placed on the 10-day injured list last week after suffering the setback shortly after returning to the lineup. Jesse Morse also offered his assessment of the injury, describing it as a “grade 2 soleus (Calf) strain. More concerning for New York, Boone indicated that the team is not currently preparing for Judge to be available at the beginning of the postseason. “Aaron Judge is likely out for the AL Wild Card Series vs. Boston. Judge had a PPP injection in his right calf during the off-day,” Hoch tweeted . Sports medicine physician Dr. He was then placed back on the IL with the right calf strain last week, leaving the Yankees without their captain as they approach the postseason.
“We’re planning on him not being a part of that,” Aaron Boone said. Such an injury “usually take 6-8 weeks to return to play” from, according to Morse.
Judge’s latest setback comes after he had already missed more than three months before returning to action earlier in September. The veteran slugger received a PPP injection on Monday as part of his treatment.
