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Yankees Place Aaron Judge on 10‑Day IL With Right Calf Strain

Backdated to Sept. 17, the roster move leaves his postseason availability unresolved.

Overview

  • The Yankees placed Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list Saturday after an MRI confirmed a right calf strain and made the move retroactive to Sept. 17.
  • New York recalled utilityman/outfielder Max Schuemann from Triple-A as the corresponding roster move to fill Judge’s spot on the active roster.
  • Manager Aaron Boone declined to give a return timeline, and Judge’s status is uncertain for the Sept. 27 regular-season finale and the Wild Card Series that begins Sept. 29.
  • Judge had just returned last week from a broken rib and was 4-for-23 with one extra-base hit in seven games, a short layoff that raises concern about reinjury and timing.
  • The Yankees have already clinched a playoff berth and plan to rely on their starting rotation, bullpen and roster depth while bookmakers showed little immediate change to the team’s World Series odds.