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Yankees star Aaron Judge has injection in sore right calf, making status for postseason uncertain

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Max Fried

NYY Starting Pitcher #54

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Max Fried yielded four runs in 6 2/3 innings to take a loss to the Rays in the second game of Tuesday’s doubleheader.

Three of the runs came in the seventh, when Fried allowed three singles. The second was a 72-mph flyball and the third was a bunt from Taylor Walls on which Fried probably would have had an out at first, except no one was covering the base. Fried left with two outs and one run in, and John Schneider went on to give up a two-run single before finishing the inning. Fried’s regular season ends at 5-5 with a 2.80 ERA in 20 starts. Last year, he was 19-5 with a 2.86 ERA in 32 starts. Fried is likely to start in the Wild Card series against Boston next week.
Luis García Jr.

NYY 1st Baseman #26

Luis García Jr. went 0-for-4 in the second game of Tuesday’s doubleheader against the Rays to finish the day 0-for-7.

García has come in at .263/.293/.441 for the Yankees after hitting .283/.313/.560 in 104 games with the Nationals. That’s not too bad, but despite hitting third or fourth, he has just 15 RBI in 42 games, seven of which were him driving in himself.
Jazz Chisholm Jr.

NYY 2nd Baseman #13

Yankees activated 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr. from the 10-day injured list.

Chisholm returns to New York’s lineup for the nightcap of Tuesday’s doubleheader against the division-rival Rays following a nearly two-week absence recovering from a right thumb sprain. The dynamic 28-year-old power/speed combo threat has posted 19 homers and 40 steals in 134 games this season. He’s one round-tripper shy of the second 20-homer, 40-steal campaign of his career.
Max Schuemann

NYY Left Fielder #30

Yankees optioned INF/OF Max Schuemann to the Rookie-level Florida Coast League.

Schuemann will remain on standby at the club’s spring training facility in Florida in case they need to bring up a position player later this week or during the postseason. He was brought back to the majors over the weekend to replace an injured Aaron Judge (calf) on New York’s active roster.
Carlos Rodón

NYY Starting Pitcher #55

Carlos Rodón notched his 100th career victory after shutting out the Rays for eight innings in the first game of Tuesday’s doubleheader.

Rodón also picked up his 1,500th strikeout along the way, so it was quite the milestone day for him. The left-hander allowed only three hits and walked none in the 96-pitch outing. It’s his first time this year completing eight innings and second time in his four seasons with the Yankees. Rodón is now 7-3 with a 2.67 ERA for the year. Manager Aaron Boone said after the game that Rodón won’t start Sunday’s finale, but he didn’t rule out having him pitch in relief. It’s unclear if Rodón will have the chance to start against Boston next week; it’ll probably come down to him or Gerrit Cole in a potential Game 3.
David Bednar

NYY Relief Pitcher #53

David Bednar worked a perfect ninth for his 35th save in the first game of Tuesday’s doubleheader against the Rays.

Bednar took a blown save last time out, but that was because of an automatic runner scoring in the 10th. He’s allowed one earned run in 10 innings this month. The Yankees figure to avoid Bednar in the second game tonight, perhaps leading to a save chance for Paul Blackburn or Brent Headrick. Blackburn warmed up in the first game today, but he wasn’t used with Carlos Rodón getting through eight innings.
Cody Bellinger

NYY Left Fielder #35

Cody Bellinger homered to score the only two runs in the Yankees’ win over the Rays in the first game of Tuesday’s doubleheader.

Bellinger homered off Nick Martinez after Ben Rice doubled to begin the fourth inning. Those were two of just the eight hits for either team in the game and the only ones to go for extra bases. Bellinger has 17 homers in 129 games on the season.
Jazz Chisholm Jr.

NYY 2nd Baseman #13

Jazz Chisholm Jr. said he’ll be activated for the second game of Tuesday’s doubleheader against the Rays.

Anthony Volpe is starting at second base in the first game. Chisholm’s return from his sprained thumb presumably will knock Max Schuemann off the Yankees roster.
Aaron Judge

NYY Right Fielder #99

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said the Yankees are not planning on Aaron Judge (calf) being ready for the Wild Card series.

Boone clarified that the team wouldn’t rule out the possibility that Judge plays, but he did mention that Judge got a PPP injection for his calf and will have no activity for the next few days after the injection. Boone confirmed that Judge has a “moderate” strain in the calf, but also said that the designation doesn’t matter. If Judge feels that he is able to play, then he will play. We may not know his availability for a Wild Card series until right before the series starts.
Ryan McMahon

NYY 3rd Baseman #19

Ryan McMahon is on the bench for the first game of the doubleheader on Tuesday against the Rays.

This is now the third straight game that McMahon has been on the bench. Jose Caballero is starting at third base, as he has in the last two games. McMahon may start in the second game of the doubleheader, but it would be safe to say that he has lost the primary share of the third base job to Caballero.