New York Yankees Jon Heyman Aaron Judge can’t make a heroic Yankees mistake By Jon Heyman Published Sep. 24, 2026, 6:18 p.m. ET New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) is in the dugout during the ninth inning of game one of a split doubleheader against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y., Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Robert Sabo for NY Post Aaron Judge shouldn’t try to be a hero.
With a “moderate” strain of the calf’s soleus muscle (attached to the Achilles), there’s no sense taking a chance now and possibly costing him 2027 too.
Judge is nobly suggesting he intends to play the wild-card round despite manager Aaron Boone calling it unlikely.
Judge, whose disdain for discussing injuries ranks only behind being injured as his least favorite thing, also seemed displeased Boone revealed he had a “moderate” strain after both declined for days to mention anything about the grade.
