The Yankees will be without Aaron Judge for the foreseeable future after placing the superstar outfielder on the 10-day injured list less than a week after he suffered a hip injury against the Twins.
New York (15–14) announced the move on Monday ahead of its series opener against the Guardians, which would’ve been Judge’s fourth-consecutive missed game. The reigning AL MVP had not played since exiting mid-game against the Rangers on Thursday due to a right hip strain he sustained on an awkward slide during the Yankee’s series finale against the Twins the night prior.
Monday’s IL decision came on the heels of Yankees manager Aaron Boone telling reporters on Sunday the team would evaluate the injured slugger to begin the week. Prior to New York placing Judge on IL, Boone addressed the 31-year-old’s status during a media session, where he stated the four-time All-Star was being “realistic” about his road to recovery.
