The Aporia · Yankees star Aaron Judge heads back to injured list weeks after returning from broken rib

Aaron Judge, the star slugger for the New York Yankees, is headed back to the injured list with a right calf strain just weeks after returning from a broken rib that sidelined him for more than three months. The injury means he will miss most of the remaining regular season but could return for the team’s final game on September 27. Judge has played in only 66 games this year, significantly fewer than his previous seasons where he won back-to-back American League MVP awards.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-19, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Aaron Judge, the three-time AL MVP for the New York Yankees, has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a right calf strain. The injury occurred during Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Twins and was initially described as precautionary but later confirmed by an MRI. Judge went 4-for-23 with 13 strikeouts in seven games since returning from a broken rib that sidelined him for over three months.

The Yankees are hopeful Judge can return for the regular-season finale on September 27, though it's uncertain if he will be game-ready given his recent performance and the severity of the strain. The timing is critical as the team competes for a playoff spot, currently five games behind the Tampa Bay Rays with only nine regular-season games left.

Despite Judge’s optimism about playing in October, manager Aaron Boone acknowledged that the team must prioritize Judge's health over immediate needs during the final stretch of the season.

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