Judge in – Illinois Right Hip Strain
Judge has not played since Thursday, when he The fourth-inning New York 4-2 win over the Rangers withdrew what the team called a minor strain near the top of his right hip, as confirmed by an MRI. Judge was injured when he slid headfirst into third base against the Twins on Wednesday.
“I think we already know it’s a Small thing, but the risk we’re weighing is we don’t want to put him in a situation where he’s going to compromise elsewhere and the injury turns into something else or worse,” manager Aaron Boone said. “This is the most important thing.
Although Judge was placed third in Monday’s game batting practice group, but he did not show up on the field before the game. Instead, Judge conducted his practice indoors, including warmups and throwing.
In a corresponding move, New York recalled infielder/outfielder Franchy Cordero from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Cordero was drafted over the weekend for Triple-A, but he rejoined the club as a member of the Taxi team in Texas on Sunday.
Defending American League MVP, Judge is hitting. 162/.511/.511 with six homers and 10 RBIs
“I think Aaron is realistic. It’s important that he understands what’s at stake,” Boone said.
