The Yankees’ harm woes now embody Giancarlo Stanton, who landed on the 10-day injured checklist with left Achilles tendinitis on Tuesday earlier than the Subway Sequence opener in opposition to the Mets in Queens.
Aaron Boone rested Stanton greater than typical after his return from final week’s All-Star Recreation in Los Angeles, however each the supervisor and Stanton insisted he was simply worn down from the primary half.
That modified, Boone stated, on Monday’s off day after their sequence in Baltimore, when Stanton wakened with soreness in his left ankle and requested an MRI examination.
“We’re hoping it’s a minor factor and imagine that [it is],’’ Boone stated.
That hasn’t at all times been the case with Stanton and leg accidents, however he was out simply the ten days earlier within the season, when he suffered a proper calf pressure.
Requested if the workforce anticipated him to overlook “two to a few weeks” with the Achilles challenge, Boone stated, “It may very well be shorter.”
Tim Locastro was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take Stanton’s spot on the roster.
Previous to the Achilles harm, Stanton was held out of the lineup for a second straight sport on Sunday in Baltimore, with Boone noting Stanton appeared “exhausted” heading into the All-Star break.
On the time, Stanton stated, “I’m beat up, however total, I’m effective.”
After enjoying within the All-Star Recreation in Los Angeles final Tuesday, Stanton was within the lineup for the nightcap of Thursday’s doubleheader in Houston and Friday’s sequence opener in Baltimore and pinch hit Saturday.
For the reason that break, Stanton is 0-for-10 with seven strikeouts.
Over the weekend, Boone and Stanton each indicated he’d possible play Tuesday, even perhaps within the outfield.
Boone added he wasn’t conscious of something happening with Stanton’s Achilles earlier than the break and stated there aren't any second ideas in having him play in entrance of his hometown crowd at Dodger Stadium, the place Stanton was named All-Star Recreation MVP.
When he does come again, Boone stated Stanton will proceed to be an possibility within the outfield.
Requested if it adjustments his availability as an outfielder, Boone stated, “Not likely.”
“I don’t have a look at it like that at this level,’’ the supervisor stated. “I nonetheless keep that enjoying the outfield serves him effectively, too. He avoids different issues as a result of it retains him extra energetic and athletic.”
To Boone’s level, thus far this season, Stanton has an .848 OPS for granted fielder and a .791 OPS as a DH.
Stanton is second on the Yankees with 24 homers, however his manufacturing slipped within the latter a part of the primary half.
Since Might 22, he’s hitting simply .153 (23-for-150) with 13 homers and an OPS of .699 in 44 video games.
“We’ll see the place we’re at per week from now,’’ Boone stated of Stanton being reevaluated. “We hope it’s a brief stint that turns into one thing, from a timing standpoint, that serves him and us effectively and refreshes him for down the stretch.”
The timing wasn’t nice for Stanton or the Yankees, since he’s hit effectively at Citi Subject relationship again to his days with the Marlins.
His 23 homers at Citi Subject are essentially the most at any opposing stadium.
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