The New York Yankees placed outfielder Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a right calf strain.
The move is retroactive to Thursday, one day after the Yankees’ captain and three-time American League MVP was removed from a game against the Minnesota Twins after the sixth inning due to tightness in his lower right leg.
Judge told reporters afterward that he felt the injury during the first inning and “tried to play it off” before reporting it to manager Aaron Boone.
Also on Saturday, the Yankees recalled infielder/outfielder Max Schuemann from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Judge, 34, missed more than three months of the season due to a rib injury and only returned on Sept. 8.
“Once you start ramping up, things pop up,” Judge said. “Hopefully, it’s just one little thing and we’re back out there soon.”
Because the move is backdated to Thursday, Judge would be eligible for activation on Sept. 27, the final day of the regular season.
Judge has appeared in just 66 games this season, batting .241 with 18 home runs and 41 RBIs. In his seven games back from his previous IL stint, he was just 4-for-23 (.174) with one homer and three RBIs.
Schuemann, 29, batted .194 with two homers and eight RBIs in 41 games earlier this season with the Yankees.
