Aaron Judge Placed on Injured List After Suffering Oblique injury

Judge exited Saturday's game in the bottom of the sixth inning with a left oblique injury.

Yankees star outfielder Aaron Judge was placed on the injured list after exiting New York's 9–2 win over the Royals on Saturday with a left oblique injury, the club announced Sunday. Infielder Thairo Estrada was recalled in a corresponding roster move.

When asked after Saturday's game if he thought Judge would avoid the IL, Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters, "No. Probably not."

Judge left the game in the bottom of the sixth inning. He winced and grabbed his left side as he made his way to first base after hitting a single. The team later announced that Judge was taken to NewYork Presbyterian Hospital for further evaluation and an MRI, and that Thairo Estrada is expected to replace him on Sunday's roster.

More bad news for the #Yankees: Aaron Judge has left the game with an injury. Looks like he grabbed his side after the swing. Didn't look comfortable at all. pic.twitter.com/144FGHcf8k

— Tom Hanslin (@TomHanslin) April 20, 2019

In the first innning, the 26-year-old rightfielder hit his fifth home run of the season to put the Yankees on the board on Saturday.

Back. Track. Wall. SEE YA!!!!!!!!!

Aaron Judge gets the Yankees on the board with his 5th homer of the year!

Watch LIVE: https://t.co/Fe7ndyhosL pic.twitter.com/QJpqMXCAKq

— YES Network (@YESNetwork) April 20, 2019

Judge missed 45 games last season with a chip fracture in his right wrist after getting hit by a pitch in a July 26, 2018 game against Kansas City.

The Yankees had already placed 13 players on the injured list throughout this season, the most in the MLB. They currently have 13 on the IL.