Judge (calf) will return from the injured list when the Yankees play their next game, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

EDGE Analysis

The date of that next game remains to be seen, as the Yankees' weekend series was canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests for the Mets, but the possibility remains open that the pair could play a makeup game or two on their mutual off day Monday. Judge's calf strain was always considered minor, and he reportedly never wanted to head to the injured list, so it's no surprise to see that he's expected to be ready to go.

Judge (calf) took part in some running drills on the bases and in right field Thursday, David Lennon of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

Based on Lennon's observations, Judge looked to be moving well during the short-burst sprints, offering another sign of optimism that he'll be ready to return from the injured list Saturday when first eligible. While the Yankees would ideally want to ensure that Judge's calf doesn't present any issues for him in the outfield, the team would have the luxury of initially using him as their designated hitter while Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) is sidelined.

Judge (calf) took batting practice Tuesday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Judge is eligible to come off the injured list Saturday, and the Yankees remain hopeful that he'll be able to do so. His calf strain never appeared to be all that serious even with the trip to the injured list, as he said Monday that he already felt 100 percent.

Judge will resume hitting Monday and said he already feels 100 percent recovered from the calf strain that landed him on the injured list Saturday, Sweeny Murti of Sports Radio 66 WFAN reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Yankees seemingly placed Judge on the IL out of an abundance of caution, as the slugger indicated that he "begged" the organization to give him a few days off rather than sidelining him for a full 10 days, according to James Wagner of The New York Times. Judge suggested that the calf issue sprung up as a consequence of the turf in Tampa Bay, and he said that he will switch from cleats to tennis shoes while playing defense in the park in the future. Given Judge's comments, it stands to reason that he will be activated from the injured list Aug. 22 after a minimum stay.

Judge was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a mild calf strain, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Judge was reportedly dealing with simple "lower-body tightness," but the issue is apparently worse than that and is severe enough for him to miss at least 10 days. The Yankees don't appear to be overly concerned about the issue, describing the strain as at worst Grade 1, but there's little sense in pushing things with their oft-injured star in a season in which 16 teams make the playoffs. Mike Tauchman and Clint Frazier should see an increase in playing time in his absence.

Judge (lower body) will remain on the bench for Friday's game against the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Lower-body tightness was the stated reason for Judge's absence Wednesday, but the issue evidently hasn't gone away even following Thursday's scheduled off day. Mike Tauchman will be the right fielder in his absence.

Judge will be absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta due to lower-body tightness, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The injury doesn't appear to be a major one, as Judge reportedly wanted to play, but the Yankees are being overly cautious and won't want to let tightness turn into a more serious injury for a player who has dealt with his fair share of absences over his five-year career. It's not clear where precisely Judge's issue is, with manager Aaron Boone mentioning his hips, hamstrings and calves, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. The Yankees have a scheduled off day Thursday, so two straight days of rest could be enough for Judge to return to action Friday against Boston.

Judge went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 9-6 win over the Braves.

EDGE Analysis

The 28-year-old launched a 432-foot shot to center field during the fifth inning and was lifted for a pinch hitter for the following frame, but according to Lindsey Adler of The Athletic, manager Aaron Boone just wanted to get him off his feet coming out of a four-game series on the turf in Tampa Bay. Judge owns a .290/.343/.758 slash line through 17 games and leads the majors with nine home runs.

Judge went 4-for-8 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI as the Yankees split Saturday's doubleheader with the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

The 28-year-old went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts during Friday's series opener, but he returned to form in Saturday's twin bill. Judge has a .309/.356/.782 slash line and a league-leading eight homers and 19 RBI through 15 games.

Judge is not in Thursday's lineup against the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

Judge will get a well-deserved breather after starting the first 11 games of the season, going 13-for-42 with seven home runs, 17 RBI and 12 runs scored over that stretch. Mike Tauchman is starting in right field and hitting leadoff Thursday.