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Aaron Judge’s calf recovery progresses, Yankees decide later

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 2:24 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Yankees manager Aaron Boone says Aaron Judge is progressing in his calf injury recovery.
Judge has not played since September 16 after being placed on the 10-day injured list.
Boone said the Yankees have not yet decided if Judge will be on the Wild Card roster.
Judge told reporters he feels great but has not run the bases yet.

History

Historical Context

In 2001, manager Joe Torre guided the Yankees to a 95-65 AL East crown and a World Series run, with Derek Jeter hitting a walk-off “Mr. November” home run. The same injury-management theme appears in 2024 as Aaron Boone assesses Aaron Judge’s calf, a key factor after Judge’s record-tying 62-home-run season in 2022.

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Story summary

Yankees manager Aaron Boone says Aaron Judge is progressing in his calf injury recovery.
Judge has not played since September 16 after being placed on the 10-day injured list.
Boone said the Yankees have not yet decided if Judge will be on the Wild Card roster.
Judge told reporters he feels great but has not run the bases yet.

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