New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge is back. Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Yankees reinstate Aaron Judge from injured list

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Sep 16, 2020 3:51 PM ET

All rise.

One day after the New York Yankees welcomed slugger Giancarlo Stanton and third baseman Gio Urshela back from the injured list, the club confirmed on Wednesday that outfielder Aaron Judge has been activated off IL.

As noted by the team's official website, the 28-year-old has twice completed stints on IL due to a right calf strain. Judge hasn't played since he aggravated the injury during an Aug. 26 game against the Atlanta Braves.

Across 18 games this season, Judge is hitting .292 with nine home runs, 20 RBI and a 1.081 OPS.

The Bronx Bombers began Wednesday at 27-21 and fifth in the American League postseason seedings. New York faces the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday and Thursday before traveling for a three-game tilt against rivals the Boston Red Sox.

Boston (18-31) is in last place in the AL East.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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