Aaron Judge injury update: Yankees star pulled with lower-leg tightness after ‘scary’ early exit; details

Aaron Judge left the Yankees’ game with lower right leg tightness, creating fresh concern just days after his return.

Aaron Judge left the New York Yankees’ game against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday after developing tightness in his lower right leg.

The Yankees removed their star right fielder in the sixth inning, with Heliot Ramos taking his place as a pinch-hitter.

The injury comes only eight days after Judge returned from a right rib stress fracture that kept him out for more than three months.

The Yankees have not announced how serious the leg issue is or whether Judge will miss more games. The team will evaluate him further before deciding what comes next.

Aaron Judge injury update: What happened against Minnesota Twins?

Judge started Wednesday’s game in right field after sitting out Tuesday as part of a planned rest day. He went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts against Twins starter Zebby Matthews.

The concern began after Judge’s second at-bat. He appeared uncomfortable following a check swing in the third inning, although he stayed in the game. He also ran to the gap to chase down a double in the fifth inning and did not appear to be moving slowly.

In the sixth, however, the Yankees replaced him with Heliot Ramos. The team later confirmed that Judge was dealing with tightness in his lower right leg. MLB also reported the same reason for his early exit.