Aaron Judge Playing In Playoffs? What We Know About Yankees Star's Calf Injury

Aaron Judge missed three months with a first‑rib stress fracture, returned in September, then went back on the IL with a right calf strain after seven games and a noticeable dip in production.
There’s public tension over his timeline — manager Aaron Boone called the calf “moderate” and said he’s likely out for the Wild Card, while Judge says he plans to play and disputes that characterization.
The Yankees are the No. 1 AL wild‑card (Sept. 29–Oct. 1); Judge is pushing to be available for that series and potentially right field in the postseason.