New York Yankees star Aaron Judge will not need surgery after toe injury, manager Aaron Boone confirms
- Aaron Judge missed 42 games this season with a torn ligament in his big toe
- Manager Aaron Boone said surgery isn’t something that’s on the plate
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New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge will not need off-season toe surgery, manager Aaron Boone told the ‘Talking Yanks’ podcast on Tuesday.
Judge missed 42 games this season with a torn ligament in his right big toe, an injury suffered when the right fielder crashed into the wall on June 3 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
Last month, Judge hinted that he might need to go under the knife. “There is talk of an operation, but I don’t think we’re ready,” the judge said.
‘I’m not a doctor. I have no idea. They throw eight different things.’
Judge came back a few weeks ago and Boone said Tuesday surgery for the 31-year-old is not something “on the plate for this off-season”.
Yankees’ Aaron Judge crashed into the wall at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 3
Manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that the slugger does not need off-season toe surgery
Regarding Judge’s earlier comments, Boone said he believes the outfielder “answered a really vague, hypothetical question.”
“Like ‘I don’t know if I might need…’ no, but you can never rule anything out, but no,” the manager said.
The reigning American League MVP, who returned from the injured list on July 28, is hitting .284 this season with 22 home runs and 45 RBIs in 65 games.
The five-time All-Star broke the AL season record with 62 home runs last season.
Judge (pictured) missed 42 games this season with a torn ligament in his right big toe
Judge, 31, is a .284/.396/.586 career hitter with 242 home runs and 542 RBIs in 794 games since his debut with the Yankees in 2016.
The Yankees were beaten 11-3 by the Atlanta Braves on Monday, a day after they collapsed against the Miami Marlins.
Sunday’s results further tarnished their playoff hopes and reignited anger in the fan base over the roles of GM Brian Cashman and manager Boone.
After a loss to the Braves, New York is now six games away from the AL’s final wild card berth and on track to miss the playoffs for the first time since 2016.