With Judge out again, Ramos to claim PT
Sep 20 2026
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York Yankees
NEWS: OF Aaron Judge returned to the injured list September 19, this time with a right calf strain.
IMPACT: High
BHQ SPIN: As his fantasy managers are painfully aware, Judge lost more than three months to a stress fracture in his right first rib and then skipped a rehab assignment before returning to the field September 8 and predictably showed some rust (4-for-23, 1 HR, 13 strikeouts). The severity of Judge’s injury had not yet been established, but his availability for the playoffs is being discussed in less-than-certain terms. Heliot Ramos, who had largely been limited to short-side platoon duty since Judge’s return, should be the primary beneficiary of Judge’s absence over the final week of the...
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