{
  "id": 9490528,
  "title": "Yankees’ Aaron Judge not happy injury details revealed, wants to be ready for playoff opener",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/yankees-aaron-judge-not-happy-injury-details-revealed-wants-to-be",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T04:31:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/yankees-aaron-judge-not-happy-043147892.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New York Yankees' star player Aaron Judge expressed frustration after his calf injury details were revealed publicly. Despite being early in his recovery from a Grade 2 calf strain, the manager's public disclosure of the injury severity overshadowed a recent strong performance by the team. Judge, who had returned from an 88-game absence with a fractured rib, was not pleased by the revelation, stating that he is \"not happy\" about the situation. The Grade 2 strain typically requires a six-to-eight week recovery time, leading many, including the media, to speculate that he might miss the first round of the playoffs. Judge, however, remains optimistic, emphasizing his commitment to returning as soon as possible and focusing on his daily training to improve.",
  "summary": "Yankees captain Aaron Judge hopes to return from a Grade 2 right calf strain way sooner than the usual six-to-eight week timeline ... for next Tuesday's Wild Card Series opener.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Ben Rice becomes second Yankees draft pick to hit 40 homers in season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ben-rice-becomes-second-yankees-draft-pick-to-hit-40-homers-in-season",
        "published": "2026-09-24T00:32:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}