{"id":898408,"date":"2026-09-16T22:04:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T22:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/898408\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T22:04:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T22:04:24","slug":"yankees-pull-aaron-judge-with-lower-right-leg-tightness-in-sixth-inning-of-game-vs-twins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/898408\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees pull Aaron Judge with lower-right-leg tightness in sixth inning of game vs. Twins"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Since returning, Aaron Judge is just 4-for-23 (.173) with his sole home run coming Monday, helping the Yankees clinch a playoff spot. Jesse Johnson \/ Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Sept. 16, 2026 Updated 4:18 pm EDT<\/p>\n

MINNEAPOLIS \u2014 In a potentially concerning development, the New York Yankees pulled star right fielder Aaron Judge from the sixth inning of Wednesday\u2019s game against the Minnesota Twins after he experienced lower-right-leg tightness.<\/p>\n

He was removed before his at-bat with one out and a runner on first base, with the Yankees down 2-0. Heliot Ramos took over for Judge at the plate and later in right field.<\/p>\n

Judge was 0-for-2 with two swinging strikeouts before exiting. He had Tuesday off, and the Yankees have an off day Thursday.<\/p>\n

The 34-year-old was eight games into his comeback. He missed more than three months with a stress fracture in his first right rib before he returned Sept. 8 without playing in a rehab assignment. Instead, Judge took a round of live batting practice, hit off a high-velocity pitching machine and had a coach hit him fly balls.<\/p>\n

Since returning, he is just 4-for-23 (.173), with his sole home run coming Monday, helping the Yankees clinch a playoff spot.<\/p>\n

This story will be updated.<\/p>\n

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