NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hopes to return from a strained right calf for the playoffs next week and Giancarlo Stanton could be back after a 5 1/2-month absence.
New York manager Aaron Boone repeated he’s not counting on Judge to play in the AL Wild Card Series opener Tuesday. Judge, sidelined since Sept. 16, said he’s trying to do all he can to be in the lineup.
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