Yankees’ Aaron Judge reveals torn ligament in injured toe, does not provide timeline for return

The New York Yankees might be with out slugger Aaron Judge some time longer.

On Saturday, the reigning American League MVP advised reporters he has a torn ligament in his proper huge toe. Choose injured it in opposition to the Los Angeles Dodgers June 3 when he bumped into the appropriate discipline wall whereas making a catch.

“I don’t assume too many individuals have torn a ligament of their toe,” Choose mentioned Saturday. “If it was a quad, we’d have a greater reply. If it’s an indirect or hamstring, we acquired timelines for that. With how distinctive this damage is and it being my again foot, which I push off of and run off of, it’s a troublesome spot.”

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Choose didn’t present a date for when he might return to the lineup.

“I’m not supplying you with any timeline. There’s no want,” Choose mentioned when requested if he was focusing on August for a return, per MLB.com. “I’ve simply acquired to get higher, after which I’ll be on the market.”

The Yankees mentioned Tuesday that Choose obtained and was responding nicely to a second plasma injection in his toe.

Supervisor Aaron Boone mentioned he expects Choose again this season whereas not providing a assure.

Supervisor Aaron Boone of the New York Yankees earlier than a sport in opposition to the Seattle Mariners at T-Cellular Park Might 31, 2023, in Seattle. (Steph Chambers/Getty Pictures)

“That is an absolute. I am unable to say that about anybody. However, yeah, I really feel like he will be again,” Boone mentioned.

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“He can do some bit extra every day, however to not the purpose the place he is operating or doing full baseball stuff but,” Boone mentioned. “We have simply acquired to proceed to attend and get him there. He is clearly as powerful as they arrive. He needs to be again on the market. We’ll simply hold attempting to get him healed and handled and hope for the perfect.”

The Yankees have struggled within the month of June, shedding 10 of 16 video games for the reason that damage to Choose.

The one-season American League house run king advised reporters he’s unable to run and remains to be feeling ache when he walks.

Aaron Choose of the New York Yankees within the dugout throughout the first inning of sport two of a doubleheader in opposition to the Boston Crimson Sox at Fenway Park June 18, 2023, in Boston. (Winslow Townson/Getty Pictures)

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“If I might run, we’d be on the market,” Choose mentioned, per MLB.com. “If I might run, I’d be on the market taking part in protection, doing my factor. We’d determine hitting. But when I can’t transfer, that’s the primary hurdle we now have to recover from.

“The largest factor is, the massive toe is what you push off the again aspect [when] hitting. I’ve acquired to ensure [there is] the stability, and having the ability to switch the burden goes to be the largest key. As soon as we recover from that hurdle, then we get into operating and hitting.”

The Related Press contributed to this report