BOSTON — Aaron Judge was in the midst of another MVP-caliber year when he was hit on the wrist by a fastball, suffering a chip fracture that sidelined him for seven weeks.
The Yankees right fielder hasn’t been the same since.
In 11 games entering Friday’s meeting with the Red Sox at Fenway Park, Judge was 7-for-34 with just two extra-base hits — both doubles — in 43 plate appearances. That included seven walks and 13 strikeouts and added up to a meager .590 OPS.
Judge has hit several balls hard, but has had little to show for it. And if the Yankees are going to repeat their October run from a year ago, they almost certainly will need more production from him.
A year ago, Judge closed the regular season with 13 homers in his final 19 games and an OPS of 1.612 over that span.
He went on to go 2-for-4 with a homer in the wild-card win over the Twins before enduring a 1-for-20 struggle against Cleveland in the ALDS.

Despite his recent woes, Judge insists he’s not bothered by the wrist injury, which won’t be fully healed until the offseason.
“I feel good,’’ Judge said. “I feel fine. As long as I keep driving people in, I’m good. I’m in a good spot.”
Judge shrugged off the lack of power he’s exhibited since his return.
“I’ve just got to hit them to where they aren’t,’’ Judge said. “That’s all it is.’’
His struggles have been somewhat overshadowed by the emergence of first baseman Luke Voit, who is filling the role most expected Greg Bird to fill — and is now providing the power that Judge isn’t.
“It’s been impressive to see what he’s done,’’ Judge said of Voit, who had three-hit games against the Rays on Wednesday and Thursday. “It’s tough coming over to New York. If you don’t start off hot, it can be kind of a difficult road. He didn’t start off how he wanted, but we’re seeing him take off now. He’s been one of the most important hitters down the stretch for us. It’s been huge.”
And Voit credited Judge for some of his success.
“He’s been in the league longer than I have, so he’s seen pitchers that I haven’t and knows how they might attack me,’’ Voit said.
It’s working. Voit, with 12 homers and a 1.064 OPS in his first 37 games as a Yankee, has been as good at the plate as anyone in the American League since August.
“It’s a chess match,’’ Voit said. “I know they’re trying to figure out how to get me out the longer I’m up here. I enjoy that part. So far, I’ve been pretty good at adjusting.’’
Voit hit fifth on Friday night against the Red Sox, between Giancarlo Stanton and Didi Gregorius, who was playing his first game since being sidelined by torn cartilage in his wrist.
“I’m still having the time of my life,’’ Voit said. “You never know how long it’s gonna last. I feel like I’m finally proving people wrong.’’
But he said he’s enjoying the stretch run more than anything because the Yankees are heading to the playoffs.
“It’s nice to have these numbers to say, ‘I told you guys,’ ” Voit said. “I know my stats and people keep telling me where I stack up compared to other guys, but that’s not what I’m focused on. One of the things I’ve learned from [Giancarlo Stanton] and Judge is to not worry about numbers. The only thing that matters is winning. And that’s what we’re doing now.’’