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Aaron Judge Hopes to Persuade Yankees to Put Him in Lineup Against Red Sox in Wild Card Series

Yankees captain Aaron Judge is pushing to join the roster for Tuesday's Wild Card Series opener against the Boston Red Sox, attempting to return despite ongoing injury concerns.
Sidelined by a strained right calf since September 16, the 34-year-old has been working on an AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill while hoping to avoid being limited to designated hitter duties.
Manager Aaron Boone faces roster decisions regarding injured teammates Giancarlo Stanton, Trent Grisham, and Ryan Weathers, who all conducted live batting practice on Friday.
Boone said the team must finalize roster decisions by Monday, stating, "We'll kind of see what we have, along with the trainers and medical staff," ahead of the Tuesday series start at Yankee Stadium.
In his 11th big league season without a World Series title, Judge senses the passage of time as motivation, while the Yankees enter the postseason with the American League's second-best record.

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