Aaron Judge Hits the IL with a Calf Strain, Forcing the Yankees to Scramble
Bob Nightengale reported: 'Yankees star Aaron Judge is officially placed on the 10-day IL. They recall INF/OF Max Schuemann.'
is back on the injured list, which means it is officially time for fans to start staring blankly at the wall. The big man has a strained right calf and is heading to the 10-day IL, leaving a massive, 6-foot-7 hole in the middle of the lineup.
To fill the empty roster spot, the recalled utility man Max Schuemann from Triple-A. Schuemann is hitting .194 this season, which means replacing Judge’s production is going to require a lot of thoughts, prayers, and maybe a seance in the Bronx.
This is not exactly new territory for Judge or the people who bet on futures. The guy has missed 271 games with major injuries since his 2016 debut. He strained his right calf back in 2020 and missed weeks, and now an MRI from his September 16 game against the shows he did it again.
Taking a guy with 18 home runs out of the lineup completely shifts the math for New York. Sportsbooks are going to have to aggressively adjust the ' run totals and moneyline prices, especially with the playoffs right around the corner. You cannot just plug a Triple-A bat into the outfield and expect the offense to keep humming.
The are currently out in trying to hold things together against the . Judge is getting treatment and might need a PRP injection, but there is no official timeline for his return. Until he is back, is just trying to survive the schedule without their franchise cornerstone.