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Aaron Judge lands on IL with calf strain in Yankees nightmare

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Joyce, G. (2026, September 18). Aaron Judge lands on IL with calf strain in Yankees nightmare. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/18/sports/aaron-judge-lands-on-il-with-calf-strain-in-yankees-nightmare/

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Aaron Judge has been placed on the Yankees' 10-day injured list due to a right calf strain just seven days after returning from a three-month absence because of a rib stress fracture. With only nine games left in the regular season, there is uncertainty about whether he will be ready for Game 162, which complicates the team's playoff preparations. Judge expressed that this injury typically would be handled during spring training rather than at this critical point in the season. The Yankees now face significant challenges as they trail the Rays by five games with ten remaining to secure a division title or wild-card spot.

Written by AI on 2026-09-18, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Aaron Judge, the three-time AL MVP for the New York Yankees, has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a right calf strain. The injury occurred during Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Twins and was initially described as precautionary but later confirmed by an MRI. Judge went 4-for-23 with 13 strikeouts in seven games since returning from a broken rib that sidelined him for over three months.

The Yankees are hopeful Judge can return for the regular-season finale on September 27, though it's uncertain if he will be game-ready given his recent performance and the severity of the strain. The timing is critical as the team competes for a playoff spot, currently five games behind the Tampa Bay Rays with only nine regular-season games left.

Despite Judge’s optimism about playing in October, manager Aaron Boone acknowledged that the team must prioritize Judge's health over immediate needs during the final stretch of the season.

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“Article A reports on Aaron Judge being placed on the injured list due to a calf strain, while Article B discusses the Yankees' secretive approach to providing updates about Judge's injury without specifying it as the same calf strain or the same event.”

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“Article A describes Aaron Judge being pinch-hit for during a game due to apparent discomfort, while Article B reports on Judge going on the injured list with a calf strain several days later.”

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Aaron Judge is going on the 10-day injured list with a right calf strain, seven games after he returned from a three-month stay on the IL with a right rib stress fracture. asserted

he → go → fracture

After Friday, there are only nine games left in the regular season, and the earliest Judge can be activated off the IL is for Game 162. asserted

Judge → be → Game

Whether he will be ready by then, though, remains to be seen, creating major concerns for the Yankees as they head down the stretch without their best player. asserted

they → remain → player

Judge, after leaving Wednesday’s game against the Twins early, likened the issue to something he would deal with in spring training while building up his workload, except it is now September with the AL wild-card series less than two weeks away. asserted

series → leave → workload

The Yankees still mathematically have a shot at the division, but they entered Friday five games back of the Rays with 10 to play, needing some serious help to overtake them. asserted

they → have → them

Before the calf injury, Judge was still trying to lock in his timing at the plate after a long layoff, batting 4-for-23 (.174) with a .513 OPS and one home run. asserted

Judge → try → OPS

Aaron Judge lands on IL with calf strain in Yankees nightmare

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