New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge will be placed on the injured list after being diagnosed with a flexor strain, manager Aaron Boone told reporters on Saturday.

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

New York Yankees outfielder and reigning American League MVP Aaron Judge is out of Saturday's lineup and is awaiting results on imaging performed on his right elbow. Yankees manager Aaron Boone on Saturday described the injury as an "elbow issue" to reporters, including Joel Sherman .