NEW YORK -- The Yankees placed captain Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list Monday, delivering a big blow to a team currently sitting in last place.
Judge is dealing with a mild right hip strain, an injury the Yankees have been patient with. The IL move is retroactive to Friday, when the star outfielder first missed time. He is eligible to be activated for the May 8 series opener against the Oakland Athletics. To replace Judge, the Yankees called up outfielder Franchy Cordero.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said the team wanted to keep a big-picture mindset when thinking about Judge's health this season.