Aaron Judge Hits The Injured List With Oblique Strain

If it’s not one injury it’s another for the team that wears the pinstripes.

Right -fielder Aaron Judge is the latest player to hit the injured list.

Aaron Judge exited the Yankees' 9-2 victory over the Royals on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium in the bottom of the sixth inning with a left oblique injury and was officially placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday. The Yankees called up infielder Thairo Estrada from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take Judge's spot. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/aaron-judge-exits-with-injury-vs-royals

Manager Aaron Boone said on Sunday that Judge’s oblique strain was "pretty significant." There is no timetable for Judge's return, according to the skipper. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/aaron-judge-exits-with-injury-vs-royals

"Look, it's Aaron Judge," Boone said on Saturday. "He's one of the great players in the game, such a key figure to our club. Not only just between the lines, obviously, but what he means to us in the room. And he'll be part of continuing to lead us forward, as a group." “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/aaron-judge-exits-with-injury-vs-royals

After hitting a single, Judge winced on his way out of the batter's box and was in discomfort as he ran to first base, where he was met by the trainer and removed from the game for pinch-runner Tyler Wade. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/aaron-judge-exits-with-injury-vs-royals

This is Judge’s third injured list stint of his career. His 2016 season ended with a right oblique injury, and he missed more than a month in 2018 with a chip fracture in his right wrist. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/aaron-judge-exits-with-injury-vs-royals

Judge is hitting .288 this season with five home runs. He homered off Royals starter Heath Fillmyer to open the scoring in the first inning. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/aaron-judge-exits-with-injury-vs-royals

The Yankees have dealt with a number of injuries this season, as well as the recovery from players who were hurt at the end of last year. Current Yankees on the injured list include Dellin Betances, Jordan Montgomery, Ben Heller, Luis Severino, Miguel Andujar, Greg Bird, Didi Gregorius, Jacoby Ellsbury, Aaron Hicks, Giancarlo Stanton and Gary Sanchez. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/aaron-judge-exits-with-injury-vs-royals

Boone announced before the game that Sanchez is on track to return for the Yankees on their upcoming road trip. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/aaron-judge-exits-with-injury-vs-royals

Brett Gardner echoed the sentiment in the Yankees' clubhouse, noting the importance of Judge's presence. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/aaron-judge-exits-with-injury-vs-royals

"What he brings on a daily basis, not just offensively with his bat and his ability to get on base at such a high level, but his defense and energy and enthusiasm, makes everyone around him better. He'll still be around and still find ways to do that, but obviously we might be without him for a bit." “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/aaron-judge-exits-with-injury-vs-royals

Despite the injuries, Boone remains optimistic about the club. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/aaron-judge-exits-with-injury-vs-royals

"This is not a time where we're going to feel sorry for ourselves. We're coming off a good win today, and that'll be the expectation tomorrow. It's another opportunity for another guy to do his job." “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/aaron-judge-exits-with-injury-vs-royals

The "next man up" mindset has become a familiar rallying cry for the Yankees this season. And Boone hopes it will serve to motivate the club further. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/aaron-judge-exits-with-injury-vs-royals

"I truly feel like it's just going to make it that much sweeter, having gone through all of this," Boone said. "We have a resilient group in there, we're getting plenty of good news with players continuing to make progress as they work their way back, and we'll find our way through this. As I told Aaron before he left, that's going to make it all the much more sweeter when we get to where we want to go." “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/aaron-judge-exits-with-injury-vs-royals

Stanton, who is on the injured list with a biceps strain but doesn't yet have a return date, was similarly confident in the team. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/aaron-judge-exits-with-injury-vs-royals

"If anyone can get out of it, it's us. Just weather the storm for a bit, and we'll be fine," Stanton said after the game. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/aaron-judge-exits-with-injury-vs-royals