September 27 earliest return...Aaron Judge injury, Manager Boone 'I don't know' to postseason question
Yankees captain Aaron Judge was placed on the 10-day injured list due to right calf muscle strain. Manager Aaron Boone answered 'I don't know' to questions about postseason return.
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Three-line summary
- The Yankees placed Judge on the 10-day injured list with right calf muscle strain on September 19 local time.
- With the effective date retroactively set to September 17, the earliest return date on the list is September 27 local time.
- Manager Aaron Boone answered 'I don't know' to questions about postseason return, and playing status has not been determined.
10 days. This is the minimum period for the injured list the Yankees placed captain Aaron Judge on. The number seems short, but this absence occurred just 8 days after returning from a rib injury. Judge, who played his return game on September 8 local time, withdrew due to right leg discomfort during the Minnesota game on the 16th. There is one key point: whether the return date on the roster and the date he can actually play are the same.
Aaron Judge's injury location is right calf...6th inning pinch-hit replacement
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The Bergen RecordAccording to, Judge reported right leg discomfort in the Minnesota game on September 16 local time and was replaced with a pinch-hitter in the 6th inning. The game went to 13 innings. The Yankees lost 4-5. Two days later, the team announced its injured list registration plan, and the diagnosis was right calf muscle strain.
This calf injury is separate from the rib injury that sidelined Judge for an extended period.Newsdayreported that it was a new injury that occurred after returning to play from the rib injury. Some early reports said it was already registered on the 18th, but the actual registration date in the team's official transaction record isSeptember 19, with the effective date retroactively set to the 17th.
Judge's earliest return date September 27...postseason appearance undetermined
The calculation is simple. Adding 10 days to the effective date of September 17, the earliest day he can be released from the list is localSeptember 27Yahoo Sports also pointed to the same date. However, this is only the regulatory qualification date. Whether the calf will recover by then and whether he can actually take the batter's box remains undetermined.
Manager Boone answered 'I don't know' to a question on September 18 about whether Judge could return for the postseason, according toCBS New York, which reported citing AP. Newsday reporter Eric Borland assessed that neither regular season return nor postseason appearance is certain.
Return from rib injury 8 days later to re-absence...post-return performance varies by media outlet
Judge missed an extended period due to a rib injury and returned on September 8 local time,8 dayslater on the 16th he was replaced again.
| Date (local) | Content |
|---|---|
| September 8 | Return to game after extended absence due to rib injury |
| September 16 | Minnesota game 6th inning pinch-hit replacement, team lost 4-5 in 13 innings |
| September 18 | Registration plan announced, Manager Boone 'I don't know' |
| September 19 | 10-day injured list actually registered (retroactive to September 17), Max Schuman called up |
| September 27 | Earliest possible return date on the roster |
Post-return performance numbers vary by media outlet. The only number all three agree on is4 hitsonly. Therefore, this article did not calculate the batting average for the return period separately.
| Media | Games | At-bats | Hits |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLB.com | 6 | 23 | 4 |
| Newsday | 7 | 23 | 4 |
| AP early report | 7 | 26 | 4 |
Aaron Judge salary 40 million dollars...season batting average .241·18 home runs gap
MLB.comAccording to, Judge's this season's record is 66 games, batting average .241, 18 home runs, 41 RBIs (as of 01:00 KST on September 20, 2026, MLB reporting time). It is 0.050 lower than the Wikipedia-compiled career batting average of .291 (as of September 11).
According to an MLB.com December 2022 report, Judge signed a 9-year contract worth 360 million dollars from 2023 to 2031. Dividing the total by 9 equals an average annual salary of 40 million dollars. According to AP's Opening Day salary survey, he ranked 6th overall with 40 million dollars. The team called up Max Schuman with the registration.
| Rank | Player | Salary (dollars) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Soto | 61.9 million |
| 2 | Cody Bellinger | 42.5 million |
| Tied 3 | Jack Wheeler | 42 million |
| Tied 3 | Bo Bichette | 42 million |
| 5 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 40.2 million |
| 6 | Aaron Judge | 40 million |
Manager Boone's not giving a definitive answer is different from absence being confirmed. Game and player transaction dates are based on US local time, and information was confirmed around 04:00 on September 20 Korean time.September 27From registration is possible but actual playing status is undetermined.
Frequently asked questions
Q. Is Aaron Judge's injury a recurrence of the rib injury?
No. Newsday reported that this right calf muscle strain is a separate new injury that occurred after returning to play from the rib injury.
Q. When is Aaron Judge's return date?
Based on the injured list effective date (September 17), the earliest possible return date is September 27 local time. However, actual playing status has not been determined, and Manager Boone also answered 'I don't know' about postseason return.
Q. What is Aaron Judge's salary?
A 9-year contract totaling 360 million dollars from 2023 to 2031 with an average annual salary of 40 million dollars. According to AP's 2026 Opening Day salary survey, he ranked 6th with 40 million dollars.
Related official websites
- New York Yankees official website— Check official team news and game schedules
- New York Yankees official player transactions— Check injured list registrations, removals, and call-up transactions
- MLB Aaron Judge official profile and statistics— Check Judge's season and career statistics
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