Aaron Judge says he intends to be ready for the Yankees' wild-card opener against Boston next Tuesday. Manager Aaron Boone, however, said New York is planning without him and that he will miss the regular season after a moderate right-calf strain.
Judge missed more than three months with a stress fracture in his first rib. He returned Sept. 8 and played seven games, recording four hits and one home run before a calf strain suffered Sept. 16 put him back on the shelf.
The article notes Judge's right leg is the plant leg in his swing, and whether he can play the outfield is another concern. New York also has designated-hitter options Ben Rice and Paul Goldschmidt; the analysis says a limited version of Judge could be difficult to fit into the lineup. The Yankees have not played a postseason game without him since the 2015 wild-card game.
