Aaron Judge's calf injury casts doubt on Yankees playoff participation

Summarised from 3 outlets · 8 reports · Updated 24 Sept, 23:24 · Archive

Aaron Judge has a calf injury and may miss the Yankees' postseason.

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge received a platelet-poor plasma injection for a calf strain but remains uncertain for the postseason. Manager Aaron Boone said he is not expecting Judge to play in the AL Wild Card Series, though Judge himself has stated he intends to be ready for the opening game.

How it is being reported

• Sean Casey gives Yankees hope Aaron Judge can be ready for playoffs: ‘One of the toughest guys’Even with a calf injury, Aaron Judge may have a leg up on being ready for the postseason, according to one of his former coaches.New York Post · 24 Sept, 23:37
• Aaron Judge can’t make a heroic Yankees mistakeAaron Judge shouldn’t try to be a hero. With a “moderate” strain of the calf’s soleus muscle (attached to the Achilles), there’s no sense taking a chance now and possibly costing him 2027 too. Judge is nobly suggesting he intends to play the wild-card round despite manager Aaron Boone calling it unlikely. Judge, whose disdain...New York Post · 24 Sept, 23:18
• Aaron Judge snaps back at manager and contradicts team to claim he may return for Wild Card playoffs amid injury hell: 'Not sure why he said that'Boone repeated he's not counting on Judge to play in the AL Wild Card Series opener Tuesday. Judge, who has been sidelined since September 16, said he's trying to do all he can to be in the lineup.Daily Mail Sport · 24 Sept, 15:05
• Aaron Judge says he intends to be ready for Yankees' Wild Card series despite calf injuryAaron Judge said he intends to be ready for Game 1 of the AL Wild Card series, but Yankees manager Aaron Boone is planning without him for now.Fox News · 24 Sept, 03:48
• Aaron Judge not giving up on return for wild-card round in Yankees injury twistAaron Judge isn't giving up hope just yet.New York Post · 24 Sept, 00:19
• For Aaron Judge-less Yankees, playoff fate rests on stars who brought them thereThe blueprint for an Aaron Judge-less victory over a quality opponent was offered with brevity and bravura by the Yankees on Tuesday.New York Post · 22 Sept, 23:30
• Yankees' World Series hopes take major hit as Aaron Judge may not be on postseason roster with calf injuryNew York Yankees star Aaron Judge received a platelet-poor plasma injection in his right calf, and Aaron Boone said he's not expected for the postseason.Fox News · 22 Sept, 19:27
• Yankees not expecting Aaron Judge for AL wild-card series in massive blowThe Yankees are planning on at least beginning the playoffs without Aaron Judge. “I’m not expecting it,” manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday regarding whether the Yankees captain could return for the wild-card series that begins in one week. “But I’m not ruling it out either.” Judge received a platelet-poor plasma injection Monday to help a...New York Post · 22 Sept, 17:03

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