New York Yankees two-time MVP Aaron Judge is on the injured list, and according to some Yankee-watchers, the Yankees manager bears responsibility.

Yankees captain Aaron Judge, his teammates and New York’s fan base exhaled Saturday when the two-time AL MVP learned he has a flexor strain in his right elbow but no acute damage to his ulnar collateral ligament that might cause a long-term layoff.

Aaron Judge, New York's superstar slugger and leading candidate in the AL MVP race, will be placed on the IL with a flexor strain in his right elbow, Boone told reporters on Saturday. There is no tear to the UCL.