BREAKING: Yankees Injury Luck Goes From Bad To Worse

The New York Yankees have seen more than their fair share of injuries this season; to starting pitchers, key relievers, big sluggers, and now... the worst injury bite of all:

Aaron Judge is going on the injured list pic.twitter.com/KF2tL37hBR
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 7, 2023

MVP Aaron Judge is heading to the IL with a ligament sprain and contusion in his right big toe, per Yankees manager Aaron Boone.

The Yankees have placed Aaron Judge on the Injured List pic.twitter.com/oVmSEDMLKP
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Boone says his all-star slugger avoided any structural damage like a break or a fracture, but he has had a PRP shot to help with reducing the swelling in the toe.

"Now we'll just see where we are in the coming weeks—er, days..you know, week.. but the biggest thing is just getting the swelling out of there."

Was that a Freudian slip there by the manager? "Weeks" was quickly corrected to "days" as the timeline that the Yankees are looking at.

As noted by beat reporter Brendan Kuty, they have experience with this kind of injury with another one of their players, and the results weren't promising:

Important to note about right big toe injuries re: Aaron Judge. DJ LeMahieu tried to play through last year and he couldn't generate any power in his swing. While we don't know diagnosis, speaks to the importance of being able to plant and turn on that back foot. #Yankees
— Brendan Kuty 🧟‍♂️ (@BrendanKutyNJ) June 6, 2023

Kuty notes that DJ LeMahieu tried to play through a big toe injury last year and he couldn't generate any power in his swing. It's hard to imagine Judge not being able to generate power, but... the Bronx Bombers are certainly keeping their fingers crossed on a quick recovery.

Judge crashed through the right-field wall making a catch at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, and sat out Sunday's game.