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Yankees not expecting Aaron Judge for AL wild-card series in massive blow

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Sanchez, M. W. (2026, September 22). Yankees not expecting Aaron Judge for AL wild-card series in massive blow. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/22/sports/yankees-not-expecting-aaron-judge-for-al-wild-card-series/

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Yankees manager Aaron Boone stated that star player Aaron Judge is unlikely to return for the team’s wild-card playoff series against the Red Sox due to a moderate calf strain. Judge received an injection on Monday, but there is no specific timeline for his return as he remains inactive for several days. Despite this setback, Boone emphasized that the Yankees are prepared to compete without Judge and maintain their expectation of advancing in the playoffs.

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The New York Yankees are facing a significant blow as they prepare for the AL wild-card series without Aaron Judge. Manager Aaron Boone confirmed on Tuesday that he is not expecting Judge to return by the start of the playoffs, which begins in one week against the Red Sox. Judge has been sidelined since straining his calf on Wednesday and received an injection of platelet-poor plasma on Monday. The Yankees are operating under the assumption that Judge will miss at least the beginning of the postseason, despite not ruling out his return entirely. Boone emphasized that the team has managed without their captain for much of the season and is prepared to continue doing so, though they clearly prefer having Judge in the lineup.

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The Yankees are planning on at least beginning the playoffs without Aaron Judge. asserted

Yankees → plan → 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. uncertain

that → expect → week

“But I’m not ruling it out either.” asserted

I → rule → it

Judge received a platelet-poor plasma injection Monday to help a calf that he strained on Wednesday. asserted

he → receive → Wednesday

The strain is “moderate,” Boone revealed for the first time, before the Yankees hosted a doubleheader against the Rays. asserted

Yankees → reveal → Rays

Boone again did not disclose how long the Yankees are expecting to be without Judge, who has been out since suffering the calf strain on Wednesday and is not doing much right now for a few days, Boone said, because of the injection. asserted

Boone → disclose → injection

Judge played seven September games in his return from a rib fracture before the calf setback, and the Yankees are operating as if he will not be back for what is expected to be a postseason date with the Red Sox. asserted

what → play → Sox

“We’ve played much of the year without him, and for the most part, we’ve done a pretty good job, and so guys are used to it,” Boone said. asserted

Boone → play → it

“Obviously you always want your best player in the mix, but we understand we’ve got a job to do and an expectation to win and I think that expectation doesn’t change. asserted

expectation → want → job

“With or without him, we’re expecting to go into the series and know we can beat anyone when we play our game.” asserted

we → expect → game

Yankees not expecting Aaron Judge for AL wild-card series in massive blow

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