Updated
Updated · CBS Sports · Sep 29
Yankees Leave Aaron Judge Off Wild Card Roster as Giancarlo Stanton Returns for Game 1
Updated
Updated · CBS Sports · Sep 29

Yankees Leave Aaron Judge Off Wild Card Roster as Giancarlo Stanton Returns for Game 1

3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Sep 29

Summary

  • Aaron Judge will miss the entire Wild Card Series against Boston after the Yankees excluded the two-time AL MVP from their roster for Tuesday’s opener in the Bronx.
  • A Sept. 16 calf strain kept Judge on the injured list, and the move came despite Aaron Boone saying Monday that Judge had been making progress after cage work and anti-gravity treadmill running.
  • The loss removes a key bat from a lineup that ranked 11th in OPS this season; New York went 41-25 with Judge starting and 52-43 without him.
  • Giancarlo Stanton, out since late April with his own calf strain, is available and could help against Boston’s left-heavy rotation after hitting 18 career playoff homers.

Insights

Did the Yankees make the right gamble leaving Aaron Judge off the Wild Card roster, or could caution cost them against Boston?
Can Giancarlo Stanton and Trent Grisham truly offset Judge’s absence, especially with Boston’s left-handed starters looming?
If New York survives the Red Sox, how realistic is an Aaron Judge return for the ALDS?