Yankees not expecting Aaron Judge for Wild Card round
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- Aaron Boone said the Yankees are not planning on Aaron Judge being active for the AL Wild Card series.
- Judge's return, if it happens, would come in the ALDS or later.
- Judge missed most of the 2026 season and recently went back on the IL with a calf strain.
- The Yankees will likely face the Red Sox in the Wild Card round.
- Jazz Chisholm Jr. is returning, and Cam Schlittler is expected to start.
Manager Aaron Boone says the Yankees are not planning on Aaron Judge being available for the AL Wild Card series as he recovers from a calf strain.
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters, including Chris Kirschner of The Athletic, that the team is not planning on Aaron Judge being active for the American League Wild Card series. If the outfielder returns this postseason, it would not come before the ALDS.
Judge has been limited to a small portion of the 2026 season. He was out from early June until late August, and his comeback was cut short by a calf strain that sent him back to the injured list.
The Yankees appear likely to face the Boston Red Sox in the Wild Card round, likely at home, with Tampa Bay closing in on the AL East title. New York would have Jazz Chisholm Jr. back and Cam Schlittler on the mound for the opener.
Judge's production is also a question mark whenever he does return. He struggled following his long injured-list stint earlier this season and has now lost more time to the calf injury.
Written by the Matchday Live desk from reporting by Yahoo Sports.
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