Aaron Boone discusses Aaron Judge's potential role against Red Sox
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 28, 2026, 7:40 PM
Last updated Sep 28, 2026
The New York Yankees will play the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series on Tuesday. Aaron Judge is currently on the injured list due to a calf strain. Yankees manager Aaron Boone indicated the team is not planning on having Judge play, though Judge aims to participate and has not been ruled out. He wants to play in the field, which could enhance the Yankees' lineup, but his injury risks complicate that possibility. Judge is scheduled for live batting practice on Monday but has yet to run the bases.
- •Yankees face Red Sox in Wild Card Series Game 1 on Tuesday.
- •Aaron Judge dealing with a calf strain, currently on the injured list.
- •Boone hasn't ruled out Judge but says they are evaluating his condition.
- •Judge aims to play in the field but may be limited to DH or pinch-hitting.
- •Judge's impact is significant given his status as one of baseball's top players.
- 8:39 PMYahoo Sports — Aaron Judge hopes to persuade Yankees to put him in lineup against Red Sox in Wild Card Series
- 7:40 PMYahoo Sports — Yankees' Aaron Boone Speaks On Aaron Judge's Chances To Play Right Field Against Red Sox
"Aaron Judge hopes to talk his way onto the New York Yankees roster for the AL Wild Card Series and into the starting lineup against the Boston Red Sox. Sidelined since Sept. 16 by a strained right calf, the Yankees captain planned to take batting practice on the field Monday, a day ahead of the series opener.
"The New York Yankees will play the Boston Red Sox in the Wild Card Series
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 28, 2026, 8:39 PMAaron Judge hopes to persuade Yankees to put him in lineup against Red Sox in Wild Card Series
Aaron Judge hopes to talk his way onto the New York Yankees roster for the AL Wild Card Series and into the starting lineup against the Boston Red Sox. Sidelined since Sept. 16 by a strained right calf, the Yankees captain planned to take batting practice on the field Monday, a day ahead of the series opener.
- Yahoo SportsSep 28, 2026, 7:40 PMYankees' Aaron Boone Speaks On Aaron Judge's Chances To Play Right Field Against Red Sox
The New York Yankees will play the Boston Red Sox in the Wild Card Series
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