Yankees activate slugger Aaron Judge from injured list

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge hit two home runs in a win over the Boston Red Sox. (Kathy Willens/AP)

ATLANTA — The New York Yankees activated outfielder Aaron Judge from the injured list before Tuesday game against the Atlanta Braves.

Judge was shelved with an ailing right calf after hitting .290 with nine homers and 20 RBIs in 17 games.

His return provides a boost to a lineup that went 1-for-21 with runners in scoring position during a series last week against the Tampa Bay Rays.

In other moves, the Yankees placed left-hander Luis Avilan on the 10-day injured list with shoulder inflammation, retroactive to Saturday.

The team also recalled infielder-outfielder Miguel Andujar and right-hander Brooks Kriske from its alternate training site.

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