{"id":263325,"date":"2026-09-18T22:45:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T22:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/18\/cant-catch-a-break-made-of-glass-fans-react-as-yankees-place-aaron-judge-on-il-again\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T22:45:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T22:45:12","slug":"cant-catch-a-break-made-of-glass-fans-react-as-yankees-place-aaron-judge-on-il-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/18\/cant-catch-a-break-made-of-glass-fans-react-as-yankees-place-aaron-judge-on-il-again\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Can&#8217;t catch a break&#8221;; &#8220;Made of glass&#8221; &#8211; Fans react as Yankees place Aaron Judge on IL again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5218981\" data-slug-id=\"2838280\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Aaron Judge is the New York Yankees&#8217; captain and most important player, with eight All-Star selections, three AL MVP awards and several other notable honors to his name. <\/p>\n<p>The Bronx Bombers have desperately missed his offensive production for a large chunk of the campaign, as he missed 84 games, spending a total of 99 days on the sidelines, after suffering a right rib stress fracture in late April.<\/p>\n<p>Though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/aaron-judge-bad-strike-zones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Judge<\/a> did make his much-anticipated return to the field as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/new-york-yankees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Yankees<\/a> took on the Colorado Rockies on Sep. 8, it appears fans&#8217; relief was short-lived. On Friday, ESPN&#8217;s Jeff Passan posted to X, announcing that the slugger is set for another stint on the IL, this time due to a right calf strain.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The New York Yankees are placing star outfielder Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list with a right calf strain,&#8221; Passan posted to X.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>The New York Yankees are placing star outfielder Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list with a right calf strain.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Reacting, several fans left comments voicing their frustrations.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Dude can&#8217;t catch a break this year. I hope this isnt a recurring thing for him muscle strains can be lingering issues and calf strains if coming back to soon can be an issue,&#8221; a fan wrote.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Dude can&#8217;t catch a break this year. I hope this isnt a recurring thing for him muscle strains can be lingering issues and calf strains if coming back to soon can be an issue<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Stanton and him are made of glass. Good lord. All that money to only play 30% of the season,&#8221; another fan commented.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Stanton and him are made of glass. Good lord. All that money to only play 30% of the season.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;What did he do to strain his calf? He certainly wasn&#8217;t running the bases. How do these superior athletes hurt themselves so easily. And please, 34 is not old,&#8221; another fan <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/xWTFjohnnyk\/status\/2101064980145827867?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">replied<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Losing Judge to the IL right before October is a complete catastrophe. Their entire season just went on life support.&#8221; another fan <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FOSTER7864\/status\/2101061302429032458?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">responded<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Season over, that training staff is killing Judge,&#8221; another fan <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/InnovatorPicks\/status\/2101070064573153297?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">shared<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Ugh! Back 2 weeks and hurt again,&#8221; another fan <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dejesus63\/status\/2101060374808219823?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">posted<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>&#8220;Didn&#8217;t think it was smart to push it too much here&#8221; &#8211; what Aaron Judge said after exiting Wednesday&#8217;s game against the Minnesota Twins due to tightness in his lower leg<\/h2>\n<p>Aaron Judge decided to exit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/news-yankees-injury-update-sportscaster-shares-latest-aaron-judge-cody-bellinger-giancarlo-stanton-max-fried\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Yankees<\/a>&#8216; game against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday due to tightness in his right leg, and there is a decent chance that issue could be linked to his recent calf injury setback.<\/p>\n<p>After Wednesday&#8217;s game, Judge spoke to reporters, revealing why he chose to leave the game instead of playing through the discomfort.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Tried to kind of play it off and see how long we go because these games are important down the stretch,&#8221; Aaron Judge said. &#8220;But kind of talking over, thought it&#8217;d be the right move to come out so we don&#8217;t cost the team on the field or cost the team on the base path.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Stuck out there for a couple innings, but just especially going to an off day tomorrow, didn&#8217;t think it was smart to push it too much here. Like I said, I didn&#8217;t want to cost the team on the road, the way the game was going.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>With the playoffs right around the corner, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/aaron-judge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Aaron Judge<\/a> now faces a race against time to get back to full fitness in time for the most important phase of the year. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Raghav Mehta<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/news-can-t-catch-break-made-glass-fans-react-yankees-place-aaron-judge-il\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aaron Judge is the New York Yankees&#8217; captain and most important player, with eight All-Star selections, three AL MVP awards and several other notable honors to his name. 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