Yankees slugger Aaron Judge reveals he has torn ligament in toe, says he’s still in pain – The Denver Post

Aaron Judge revealed the true nature of his injured toe on Saturday.

The Yankees superstar slugger told reporters ahead of Saturday afternoon’s game against the Rangers that he has more than just a sprain, he has a torn ligament in his big right toe.

He said he is still dealing with pain when he walks.

Judge, who was officially placed on the injured list on June 7 (retroactive to June 4), hurt his toe when he made a highlight reel catch on June 3 against the Dodgers in Los Angeles and crashed through the portion of the outfield fence that doubled as the door to the Yankees’ bullpen.

“I’m not giving you any timeline,” Judge told reporters at the Stadium. “There’s no need. I’ve just got to get better and then I’ll be out there.”

The Yankees desperately miss Judge’s presence in the lineup. He was hitting .291/.404/.674 with 19 home runs and 40 RBI in his first 49 games for the Bombers.

“I don’t think too many people in here have torn a ligament in their toe,” Judge said. “If it was a quad, we’d have a better answer. If it’s an oblique or hamstring, we have answers and a timeline for that. With how unique this injury is, and it being my back foot, which I push off of and run off of, it’s a tough spot.”

A little over a week ago Judge received a second PRP injection on the ailing toe.

“From my understanding, two ligaments intersect, so [the shot is] hitting the other one because that was probably still giving him some problems in advancing,” Yankee manager Aaron Boone said at that point before his team opened up a series against the Red Sox.

Judge cashed in on his record-breaking ‘22 campaign in which he broke Roger Maris’ American League home run record with 62 and was named the AL MVP when he signed a nine-year, $360 million contract in December. Later that month, Judge was named the 16th captain in the storied history of the franchise and first since Derek Jeter retired.

But the Yankees are a much different team when their biggest threat is sidelined by injury.

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