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Aaron Judge Left Off Yankees’ Wild Card Series Roster vs Red Sox with Calf Injury

The Yankees will prepare for Game 1 without their MVP slugger after a moderate calf strain kept him from returning on a normal timeline.

  • On Tuesday, the New York Yankees begin their American League Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium without back-to-back American League MVP Aaron Judge on the roster.
  • Yankees officials excluded Judge to prevent re-injury to his soleus muscle, which sustained a moderate strain on September 16; moderate calf strains typically require 3-6 weeks of recovery per the Boston Sports Medicine & Research Institute.
  • Despite claiming he was "feeling great" and actively lobbying to play, manager Aaron Boone prioritized medical caution, noting the timeline has been aggressive given the injury's nature.
  • Slugger Giancarlo Stanton secured a spot on the 26-man roster despite not playing since April, likely to serve situationally as a pinch-hitter to reinforce the depleted lineup.
  • If the Yankees advance past Boston to face the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Division Series, Judge could potentially return to the roster provided he is deemed 100% healthy by medical staff.
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Aaron Judge left off Yankees’ Wild Card Series roster vs Red Sox with calf injury

NEW YORK (AP) — Injured Yankees captain Aaron Judge was left off New York's roster for its AL Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox starting Tuesday night.

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Aaron Judge left off Yankees' Wild Card Series roster vs Red Sox with calf injury

Injured Yankees captain Aaron Judge was left off New York’s roster for its AL Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox

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Aaron Judge left off New York Yankees' roster for playoff series against Boston Red Sox with calf injury

Aaron Judge left off New York Yankees' roster for playoff series against Boston Red Sox with calf injury.

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