Aaron Judge left off Yankees Division Series roster due to calf strain

Aaron Judge will miss the Yankees' Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays due to a right calf strain. The three-time AL MVP and Yankees captain has been ruled out myplainview as the team prepares for postseason play without one of baseball's biggest stars.
Judge's injury marks another setback in a brutal season. He missed nearly four months with a fractured rib and returned just before the playoffs, playing in only seven games before the calf strain sidelined him again miamiherald.
Judge suffered a fractured rib on May 31 that kept him off the field until September 8. He played just seven games after returning before the calf injury struck. The injuries have severely limited his availability heading into October 921theticket.
Giancarlo Stanton made the 26-man roster for the ALDS despite not playing since April 24. Stanton has been sidelined by strained calf muscles for months. The Yankees kept him available as Judge dealt with his own calf injury myplainview.
The Yankees aren't alone in making tough roster decisions. The Chicago White Sox added Tyler Davis and Huascar Brazobán to their postseason roster. The Cleveland Guardians left Rhys Hoskins off their roster due to lower back inflammation myplainview.
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