{
  "id": 11698378,
  "title": "Aaron Judge reportedly not included on Yankees' ALDS roster to face Rays",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/aaron-judge-reportedly-not-included-on-yankees-alds-roster-to-face",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T14:04:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/breaking-news/article/aaron-judge-reportedly-not-included-on-yankees-alds-roster-to-face-rays-140450492.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "According to Yahoo Sports, New York Yankees star Aaron Judge will not be included in the AL Divisional Series roster against the Tampa Bay Rays. Judge is currently sidelined due to a moderate calf strain, which has kept him out of the Yankees' AL Wild Card round sweep of the Boston Red Sox. The team's manager, Aaron Boone, expressed optimism about Judge's progress but stated that a final decision on his availability will likely be made in the coming days. Boone also mentioned that the Yankees are considering the artificial turf at Tropicana Field as a potential factor in the decision-making process. The Yankees will face the Rays at Tropicana Field in Games 1 and 2, with the series shifting to Yankee Stadium for Game 3 and potentially extending to Game 4 and a decisive Game 5 if needed.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Yankees give Aaron Judge injury update ahead of ALDS",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/yankees-give-aaron-judge-injury-update-ahead-of-alds",
        "published": "2026-10-02T19:27:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}