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New York Yankees May Be Without MVP Judge After Early Exit

New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge left Thursday night's matchup against the Texas Rangers with injury.

Kade Kistner

New York Yankees May Be Without MVP Judge After Early Exit
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ARLINGTON, Texas - The New York Yankees are without their captain and 2022 American League MVP Aaron Judge after an early exit on Thursday. Judge left the game in the fourth inning and was replaced with Oswaldo Cabrera in right field. 

Judge left the game with what was termed right hip discomfort by the team. 

The captain had also aggravated his wrist in Wednesday's finale with the Minnesota Twins after taking a head-first slide. The Yankees dropped three of four games against the Twins during the series. 

Prior to his exit, Judge was 0-for-2 with two strikeouts against the Rangers fifth starter Andrew Heaney. 

It is unclear how much, if any, time will be missed with the right hip discomfort. 

However, it is a big blow to the Houston Astros' American League rival. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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