Yankees' World Series hopes take major hit as Aaron Judge may not be on postseason roster with calf injury

Aaron Judge had a platelet-poor plasma injection into his right calf during the team’s off day on Monday following its return from Arizona, manager Aaron Boone said.The injection puts his status for the postseason in doubt."We’re planning on him not being a part of that, but we’re also at [that] time of the year, you hear all the time with injuries, you give ranges two to four weeks, four to six weeks," Boone said.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.

If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEAaron Judge of the New York Yankees reacts after striking out during the eighth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 4 of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct.

8, 2025 in New York City.(Al Bello/Getty Images)"The range is for a reason, and we’re at a point of the year where obviously we push it a little bit if that was in play, but that’s a week away.

I’m not expecting it, but I’m not ruling it out either."After just seven games following his return from a rib injury that kept him out of the lineup for three months, Judge was placed back on the injured list with a calf strain last week.He is eligible to be activated on the final day of the regular season in the Yankees’ series against the Baltimore Orioles, but an activation appears unlikely.Judge injured his calf in the Yankees’ final game of their series against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.

He was pinch-hit for in the sixth inning and said after the game that the move was precautionary.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!Injured New York Yankees player Aaron Judge looks on from the dugout during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in New York.

(AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)Boone said ...