INJURY NIGHTMARE: Aaron Judge & Max Fried SIDELINED as Yankees’ Playoff Path TIGHTENS | Back to the Bullpen
Locked On MLB - Daily Podcast On Major League Baseball
- Published
- August 18, 2026
- Duration
- 32:27
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Aug 19, 2026
Discusses baseball.
Summary
Yankees’ playoff dreams hang in the balance as Aaron Judge and Max Fried battle injuries—has New York’s offense already stalled out without its leader? Wild card races heat up with the Yankees clinging to the top spot, but mounting concerns over Fried’s recurring elbow bone bruise threaten their postseason pitching depth and shift the pressure onto Gerrit…
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Yankees’ playoff dreams hang in the balance as Aaron Judge and Max Fried battle injuries—has New York’s offense already stalled out without its leader? Wild card races heat up with the Yankees clinging to the top spot, but mounting concerns over Fried’s recurring elbow bone bruise threaten their postseason pitching depth and shift the pressure onto Gerrit Cole, Cam Schlittler, and Carlos Rodón. Meanwhile, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s concussion sends shockwaves through the Toronto Blue Jays’ already
Themes
- baseball