Why Yankees moved Aaron Judge to 60-day IL, and what it means for his return timeline

The New York Yankees remain without their captain Aaron Judge.And he's now on the 60-day Injured List, a move the Yanks made on Saturday.It could fly under the radar for some fans, but others likely saw it and wondered what was going on.The good news, sort of, is that it's mostly procedural.MORE: The Braves let their pitcher hit, and it worked out surprisingly wellWhy did the Yankees move Aaron Judge to the 60-day IL?Pretty simply, it's because Judge isn't going to return before his absence reaches 60 days.Putting him on the 60-day IL removes Judge from the 40-man roster and allows for some added flexibility for the Yanks in the meantime.The reason he wouldn't have been put on the list initially is that once placed on the 60-day IL, a player can't return until 60 days from the last time he