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What Yankees secrecy is telling us about Aaron Judge’s injury

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Heyman, J. (2026, September 20). What Yankees secrecy is telling us about Aaron Judge’s injury. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/19/sports/what-yankees-secrecy-tells-us-about-aaron-judges-injury/

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The Yankees are being tight-lipped about Aaron Judge’s injury, which has placed him on the injured list with a right calf strain. Manager Aaron Boone declined to provide any specific timeline or predictions for when Judge might return. The secrecy is emphasized by Judge himself skipping media interviews entirely, suggesting that his prospects of returning this season may not be optimistic.

Written by AI on 2026-09-20, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Aaron Judge, a key player for the Yankees, was placed on the injured list due to a right calf strain. The team is being unusually secretive about the extent and timeline of Judge's injury, following their typical policy of minimal information disclosure. Manager Aaron Boone stated that there are "no definites or even educated guesses forthcoming," indicating uncertainty around when Judge might return. This secrecy has created an atmosphere of concern among fans and media, as seen by Judge himself avoiding pregame and postgame interviews on the day the injury was announced. The lack of positive updates further adds to the pessimism surrounding his potential return this season.

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As is their only way, the Yankees are saying as little as possible about Aaron Judge’s latest ailment. asserted

Yankees → say → ailment

In keeping with the traditions of another well-known group of New Yorkers famed for the strict code of secrecy, nobody knows nuttin’. asserted

nobody → keep → secrecy

“I don’t have a timeline on it,” manager Aaron Boone said. asserted

Boone → have → it

“I can’t predict anything.” asserted

I → predict → anything

Access the Yankees beat like never before Don’t miss Greg Joyce’s text messages from The Bronx and beyond — he’s giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Yankees. asserted

he → access → Yankees

Sign Up NowThere are no definites or even educated guesses forthcoming, only hints — none of them positive following Judge’s placement on the injured list with a dreaded right calf strain. asserted

none → sign → strain

Pregame Friday, before the Yankees laid a 9-2 whipping on the contending Diamondbacks and their ace Eduardo Rodriguez, a pall was cast on their usually even-keeled clubhouse. asserted

pall → Pregame → clubhouse

The biggest hint of all came from Judge, who chose not to meet with the media, either pregame or postgame Friday. asserted

who → come → media

If he had something encouraging to say about his chances to return this season, he’d surely want to tell his millions of fans, no? asserted

he → have → fans

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