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Yankees Undecided on Judge's ALDS Roster Status
Confirmed
In Short: Manager Aaron Boone said the Yankees have not yet decided whether Aaron Judge will be on the roster for the ALDS against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Judge has been sidelined since straining his right calf on September 26.
He faced live pitching at Yankee Stadium on Thursday and worked out at the team's minor league complex in Tampa on Friday.
Boone noted that Judge has not yet run the bases, though he indicated this is not a prerequisite for his inclusion on the roster.
The Yankees have until Saturday morning to submit their roster for the ALDS.
Boone suggested that Judge might be included on the roster but could be limited early in the series due to the turf surface at Tropicana Field.
Judge expressed frustration with Boone's public comments about his injury, questioning why the manager used the term 'moderate' calf strain.
Judge received an injection in his calf on Monday, and the team placed him on the 10-day injured list on September 19.
The Yankees swept the Red Sox in the wild-card series without Judge, outscoring them 18-2.
The Yankees are set to face the Boston Red Sox in the AL wild-card series before potentially taking on the Rays in the ALDS.
What this adds
The Yankees' decision on Judge's roster status is influenced by his progress in running and facing live pitching, as well as the playing conditions at Tropicana Field.
What's confirmed
- Judge has been sidelined since straining his right calf on September 26.
- He faced live pitching at Yankee Stadium on Thursday and worked out at the team's minor league complex in Tampa on Friday.
- Boone noted that Judge has not yet run the bases, though he indicated this is not a prerequisite for his inclusion on the roster.
- The Yankees have until Saturday morning to submit their roster for the ALDS.
- Boone suggested that Judge might be included on the roster but could be limited early in the series due to the turf surface at Tropicana Field.
- Judge expressed frustration with Boone's public comments about his injury, questioning why the manager used the term 'moderate' calf strain.
- Judge received an injection in his calf on Monday, and the team placed him on the 10-day injured list on September 19.
- The Yankees swept the Red Sox in the wild-card series without Judge, outscoring them 18-2.
- The Yankees are set to face the Boston Red Sox in the AL wild-card series before potentially taking on the Rays in the ALDS.
What's still developing
- While he also began running this week, Boone said he was not sure if Judge has run the bases yet.
- Judge has not played since straining his calf -- specifically his soleus muscle -- on Sept.
- Giancarlo Stanton, who has not played in a game since sustaining a calf strain in April, was on the Yankees' wild-card series in that pinch-hitter role but didn't get an at-bat in either game.
- "I don't know why he used those words," Judge told reporters when asked about the situation.
- Boone made his comment on Tuesday when he also said the Yankees are "planning on him not being a part of that" after being asked about Judge's availability for the wild-card round, but they aren't ruling him out at this point.
- Aaron Judge could be finishing the regular season on the injured list.
- It's unclear how this new injury would impact Judge's availability for the playoffs.
- The Yankees have locked up a postseason spot already but are 4.5 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East standings.
- After a three-game series at Arizona, the Yankees take on the Rays next week in a four-game set in the Bronx before wrapping up the regular season against Baltimore.