Aaron Judge Says He'll Be Ready for Wild Card Game 1, Pushing Back on Boone's Timeline

Aaron Judge told ESPN on Wednesday that he intends to be ready for Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series on Tuesday, contradicting manager Aaron Boone's earlier suggestion that the Yankees were preparing to play without their captain. Judge is working through a moderate right calf strain in his soleus muscle and received an injection on Monday. The key question: can Judge run and swing well enough to justify a roster spot, potentially as a designated hitter, in a best-of-three series where rosters are locked for the entire round?