Yankees have to put Judge back on the IL
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PHOENIX -- Three-time AL MVP Aaron Judge is headed back on the injured list -- this time with a right calf strain -- and New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone isn't sure whether the slugger will be able to return for the postseason.
New York said it will make the roster move on Saturday. The placement could be backdated to Thursday, meaning it is possible Judge could return for New York's regular-season finale on Sept. 27.
Judge was removed for a pinch hitter in the sixth inning Wednesday during a game against the Minnesota Twins because of the discomfort in his leg. At the time, he said it was a precautionary move.
Judge was 4 for 23 with 13 strikeouts and one extra-base hit in seven games since returning last week from a broken rib, which kept him out of the lineup for more than three months.
Elsewhere:
– Shohei Ohtani is progressing with his swing while on the injured list, but he hasn't faced pitching yet. Dodges manager Dave Roberts says Ohtani has had a productive few days in Los Angeles while the team was on the road. Ohtani reunited with the team Friday after the Dodgers clinched the NL West title. He's on the injured list with pain in his right biceps, left leg, and neck. He's eligible to return Wednesday.