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Aaron Boone defends Aaron Judge’s ‘passion’ to make quick Yankees playoff return

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Sanchez, M. W. (2026, September 25). Aaron Boone defends Aaron Judge’s ‘passion’ to make quick Yankees playoff return. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/sports/aaron-boone-defends-aaron-judges-passion-to-make-quick-yankees-playoff-return/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-25 · by Mark W. Sanchez

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Aaron Boone defended Aaron Judge's desire to quickly recover from his calf strain in order to return for the Yankees' playoff games. Despite initial disagreement over when Judge might be ready—Boone was skeptical while Judge aimed for Game 1—the manager emphasized their strong relationship and supported Judge’s effort, describing it as passion rather than frustration. Boone also noted that roster decisions will likely wait until Tuesday morning before the playoffs begin, giving Judge more time to recover if possible.
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Aaron Judge, star outfielder for the New York Yankees, is dealing with a "moderate" strain in his calf's soleus muscle after sustaining an injury during gameplay. Manager Aaron Boone announced this injury grade publicly despite Judge’s usual reluctance to discuss injuries. This disclosure led to some disagreement between Judge and Boone over how much attention should be given to the severity of the injury, with Judge seemingly unhappy that details were shared without his input.

Boone later explained that while he initially said it was unlikely for Judge to play in upcoming playoff games, Judge expressed a desire to return by Game 1. The manager emphasized that despite their differing views on handling the situation, they are aligned in wanting what is best for Judge's health and for the team’s performance going forward.

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“The articles discuss Aaron Judge's desire to return quickly from injury, but they describe different points in time and have distinct viewpoints.”
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Narrative

Try it freeFirst, Boone saying Tuesday he did not expect Judge to return in time for the wild-card series before Judge said Wednesday his goal is to be ready for Game 1 of that series; and second, the manager publicly conceding Judge’s calf strain is “moderate,” while the notoriously private — at least on the subject of injuries — Judge said he didn’t “know why [Boone] used those words.”
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-25
🔮 What others might interpret as annoyance or anger from Judge, Boone said was “passion.”

Claims (19 extracted, 3 hedged)

Aaron Judge and Aaron Boone agree that the Yankees captain is doing everything he can to get back on the field as soon as he can. asserted
he → agree → field
They spoke “a little bit,” the manager said Thursday, about the two things they apparently disagreed on: Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. asserted
they → speak → Yankees
Try it freeFirst, Boone saying Tuesday he did not expect Judge to return in time for the wild-card series before Judge said Wednesday his goal is to be ready for Game 1 of that series; and second, the manager publicly conceding Judge’s calf strain is “moderate,” while the notoriously private — at least on the subject of injuries — Judge said he didn’t “know why [Boone] used those words.” asserted
Boone → try → words
“I don’t want to get too much into that [conversation with Judge],” Boone said Thursday when asked about the two seemingly not being on the same page. asserted
two → want → page
“At the end of the day, we’re all in this together. asserted
we → ’re → this
And in his case, trying to get him right and get him healthy so he can be an option for us here at some point. asserted
he → try → point
“But we’re also going to listen to the injury. asserted
we → go → injury
I see it as just a passionate player that’s doing all he can to get back for his teammates.” asserted
he → see → teammates
What others might interpret as annoyance or anger from Judge, Boone said was “passion.” uncertain
Boone → interpret → Judge
Boone — who all along has said he is not ruling out Judge returning in time for the postseason (even if it seemed and seems unlikely) — also said the roster decisions for a round that will begin Tuesday may not be made until Tuesday morning. uncertain
that → say → morning
Thus, the Yankees will give Judge as much time as possible to recover from a calf strain suffered Sept. 16 — which was just seven games after he returned from a rib fracture that cost him more than three months — before declaring him in or out. asserted
that → give → him
“The bottom line is Aaron and I have always had an amazing relationship and still do and will,” Boone said before finishing the series against the Rays in The Bronx. asserted
Boone → have → Bronx
“This is about a player that, again, is pouring everything he possibly can into being ready, and we’re going to support that. uncertain
we → pour → that
“And when he’s ready, we’ll make a call of when that is based on how he’s doing.” asserted
he → ’ → call
Both superstar and manager have emphasized this week that Judge is doing everything in his power to build up quickly and be ready for a three-game series that almost certainly will be against the Red Sox, but Judge — who received a platelet-poor plasma injection Monday — is still limited barely a week after suffering the injury. asserted
who → emphasize → injury
Notably, he is not swinging yet. asserted
he → swing → ?
“He’s doing all the things in the training room, all the modalities, that you can take advantage of,” Boone said of Judge, who plans to return as a right fielder and not a DH. asserted
who → do → fielder
“He’s moving on the treadmill, things like that, doing the different exercises to get the calf healed. asserted
calf → move → exercises
“Doing everything he can to make that as speedy as possible.” asserted
that → do → everything
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