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Aaron Judge is in serious trouble heading into the Wild Card series, as the Yankees confirmed their superstar outfielder is dealing with a calf injury that puts his availability in genuine doubt. Losing Judge at this stage isn't just a lineup problem — it's a confidence problem for a team that needs him to go anywhere this October.
Meanwhile in Boston, the Red Sox are making their long-term vision crystal clear. Chad Tracy has been named full-time manager, and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow is staying in the fold, with both men locked in through the twenty thirty season. That's a front office committing to a direction, and it signals the rebuild in Fenway has a real identity behind it now.
And over in Detroit, the Pistons may have played themselves into a corner. Their decision to hand out a one hundred fifty five million dollar contract elsewhere has reportedly thrown a wrench into talks with Jalen Duren, who has been waiting all summer for his payday. When a young center with that kind of upside walks out the door because of front office maneuvering, that's a wound that doesn't heal fast.
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