Aaron Judge Hits Injury List with Right Toe Sprain
Yankees Slugger Aaron Judge is heading to the injury list for the second time this season. Manager Aaron Boone confirmed following the Yankees 3-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox…
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 03: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees crashes through the outfield fence as he makes a catch for an out of J.D. Martinez #28 of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the eighth inning at Dodger Stadium on June 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Yankees Slugger Aaron Judge is heading to the injury list for the second time this season.
Manager Aaron Boone confirmed following the Yankees 3-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox that Judge would hit the IL with what is being diagnosed as a contusion and a ligament sprain in his right big toe. The good news is there was no break or fracture.
Judge injured the toe while tracking down a fly ball and crashing through a chain link fence in right field at Dodgers Stadium on Saturday.
The injury to Judge comes with starting pitcher Nestor Cortes also hitting the IL with a shoulder issue.
Judge, the reigning AL MVP, was having another All-Star caliber season this year. Before the injury Judge was hitting .291 with 19 home runs and 40 RBI. Statistically speaking he was on pace to match a number of statistics from last season's campaign.
The Yankees are 36-26, two games behind Baltimore for second place in the AL East, and 7.5 back of Tampa Bay for first place.
