{
  "id": 9664576,
  "title": "Yankees playoff roster updates on Judge, Schmidt, Stanton and Grisham",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/yankees-playoff-roster-updates-on-judge-schmidt-stanton-and-grisham",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T00:43:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/yankees-playoff-roster-updates-judge-004358342.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New York – Giancarlo Stanton and Trent Grisham, along with rookie pitcher Carlos Lagrange, are in play for the Yankees' Wild Card series roster, according to Thursday's update. Meanwhile, outfielder Clarke Schmidt has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to right biceps neuritis, while Aaron Judge continues to battle a strained right calf. Judge has expressed his desire to contribute to the team and recognizes the importance of his role in the playoff lineup. Despite Boone's comments about Judge's moderate strain, the captain remains optimistic about his potential return for the best-of-three series opener.",
  "summary": "Several roster questions still loom as the Yankees get ready to host a best-of-three Wild Card series on Tuesday night, most notably Aaron Judge.",
  "key_points": [
    "Giancarlo Stanton and Trent Grisham in play for Wild Card roster",
    "Clarke Schmidt on 15-day injured list with right biceps neuritis",
    "Aaron Judge dealing with strained right calf, aims to return"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Yankees' playoff roster uncertainty swirls around key players' injuries and availability, with Judge's potential return and Schmidt's absence likely to impact the team's lineup and strategy.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}