Judge Expected to Miss Yankees' Wild Card Series With Calf Strain

Aaron Judge is expected to miss the Yankees' upcoming Wild Card series due to a calf strain, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. Judge sustained the right calf injury in an extra-innings loss to the Minnesota Twins on Sept. 16 and was subsequently placed on the injured list.

One outlet reported that Judge received a PRP injection on Monday and will be shut down from baseball activities. Most reporting described the injury as a calf strain, while one outlet specified it as a moderate grade calf strain. Boone indicated Judge will almost certainly sit out the playoff series, though the exact timeline for his potential return remains unclear from the available reporting.