Judge sidelined for series

Yankees sideline Aaron Judge for the Wild Card Series as Red Sox pitcher returns

Aaron Judge, the Yankees captain, has been sidelined for the AL Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox due to a strained right calf and a platelet-poor plasma injection. Giancarlo Stanton, who has been out since April 24 due to strained calf muscles, and Trent Grisham, the center fielder, have also been sidelined. Left-hander Garrett Crochet, who won last season's WCS opener against the Yankees, will be available in the bullpen. Judge was limited to 66 games this season and hit.241 with 18 homers, 41 RBIs and an.871 OPS, including one homer and three RBIs in September.

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