5 Worst Yankees Injuries During Aaron Boone's Tenure as Manager

Aaron Boone has managed to jump straight out of the broadcast booth and start winning as manager of the New York Yankees, as he has led the Bronx Bombers to consecutive 100-win seasons. What makes this even more impressive is the fact that he has managed to do so when his team falls victim to the injury bug on what seems like a weekly basis. Didi Gregorius' Tommy John surgery and Aaron Hicks' constant ailments were bad enough, but they don't even make the top five worst injuries during Boone's tenure.

5. James Paxton's Knee and Cyst

Paxton has struggled with injuries dating back to his time as a Mariner, as he has yet to make 30 starts in a season. While a knee injury robbed him of a month of game time, it's his cyst that has Yankee fans shaking their head, as he will be out for the next three months following surgery. Paxton's injury luck appears to be something the Yankees will just have to deal with.

4. Gary Sanchez's Groin

Sanchez remains one of the top catchers in baseball, but we're in Year 5 of Sanchez behind the plate and he has yet to play more than 122 games in a season. Last year, a groin injury limited him to just 106 games, and his contact seemed to be off when he returned. While he did hit 34 home runs, Yankees fans should be worried about another flare up and injury this season.

3. Aaron Judge's Oblique

Boone has yet to get a healthy Judge, as the gargantuan outfielder has missed 110 games over the last two years under his watch. Last year, an oblique injury in early April knocked Judge out of commission until June. While the likes of Clint Frazier and Mike Tauchman performed admirably, counting on that surprise production two years in a row would be unwise given how the rest of the AL looks.

2. Giancarlo Stanton's Knee

After mashing 38 home runs and driving in 100 in his first year as a Yankee, Stanton played in just 18 regular season games in 2019. While Stanton played decently in what few regular and postseason games he was able to suit up for, he wasn't able to contribute much to another AL East crown for the Bronx Bombers. Not to mention, he's likely to miss the start of this regular season with a calf strain. Not great!

1. Luis Severino's Lat And Elbow

There is no other way to describe Severino's injury other than completely crushing. After rotator cuff inflammation and a lat strain limited Severino to just 20 innings of work in the regular and postseason in 2019, an MRI revealed that Severino should undergo Tommy John surgery, which will end his 2020 season. The career of one of the most promising young pitchers in all of baseball now remains a massive question mark due to two straight lost seasons in his prime.