New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said star outfielder Aaron Judge is dealing with “lower body tightness” and will not play in Wednesday’s night tilt against the Atlanta Braves. Boone gave the update during his pregame media session, which included Lindsey Adler of The Athletic.
Aaron Judge is dealing with some “lower-body tightness” that Aaron Boone says they’re “trying to get out ahead of and prevent an injury moving forward.” Boone said Judge wanted to play, and he’s getting treatment today.
— Lindsey Adler (@lindseyadler) August 12, 2020
When asked if Judge would play Friday against the Boston Red Sox, Boone simply replied “I hope so” and added that Friday is “a long way away.