Aaron Judge not included on Yankees' ALDS roster to face Rays, tell me about this news today

The New York Yankees have officially left captain Aaron Judge off their 26-man roster for the American League Division Series (ALDS) against the Tampa Bay Rays.

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• The Reason: Judge is still recovering from a right calf strain sustained on September 16. While he progressed to taking live batting practice at Yankee Stadium and working out at the team’s facility in Tampa leading up to the series, the team determined he was not yet fully healthy enough to run the bases or play the field effectively.

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• Second Straight Series Missed: Judge was also excluded from the AL Wild Card Series roster, though New York managed to sweep the Boston Red Sox 2–0 while outscoring them 18–2.

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• Injury-Plagued Season: After missing more than three months with a fractured rib earlier in the year, Judge was limited to just 66 regular-season games. He returned for seven games in September before the calf issue sidelined him once again.

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• Next Steps: If the Yankees advance past the Rays, Judge could potentially be evaluated for an activation in the American League Championship Series (ALCS) should his running progression continue smoothly. In the meantime, the Yankees will rely on bats like Giancarlo Stanton, Cody Bellinger, and Ben Rice to anchor the lineup.