New York Yankees Jon Heyman It might take a miracle to get Aaron Judge ready for ALDS — but he and Yankees are trying By Jon Heyman Published Sep. 30, 2026, 9:13 p.m. ET Aaron Judge is out for the Yankees' wild-card series. Robert Sabo/New York Post Aaron Judge is increasing his baseball activity daily now, and the Yankees are operating as if he has a chance to make it for the Division Series against Tampa Bay, assuming they get there.
Judge ditched the antigravity machine and did some light running Wednesday, and he’s increasing his hitting reps daily.
But again, a “moderate”-grade calf strain, and especially one in a tricky spot (the soleus muscle down by the Achilles) normally takes at least four to six weeks.
