Aaron the judge It won’t be in the Yankees’ five-game ALDS series against the Tampa Bay Rays, according to multiple reports.
The Bronx Bombers kick off their series against their AL East division rivals on Saturday evening, with first pitch scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
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Judge began batting practice on Friday as he retraced his route from the right calf ball, which also led him to star in the series in the Wild Card doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox.
The Yankees’ offense just ended up without their leader, scoring 18 points during their two-game skid.
In 66 games during the regular season, Judge hit .241/.360/.511 with 18 home runs and 41 RBI.
He missed more than three months with a stress fracture in his right rib before returning to the Yankees on Sept. 7, hitting his first home run on Sept. 14. The injury to the calf came after two days.
The full rosters for the Yankees and Rays have yet to be released.