New York Yankees power hitter Giancarlo Stanton has been placed on the injured list due to a minor strain in his right calf muscle.
The slugger left last Friday’s game against Houston when he felt tightness in his calf while running bases and sat out the next three contests, including Monday’s 4-2 victory against Texas.
Manager Aaron Boone disclosed the MRI findings following Monday’s game.
“It doesn’t look too serious, but enough to not want to wait a couple of more days,” Boone said.
When questioned whether Stanton might return immediately after his 10-day injured list stint ends, Boone indicated it was a possibility but declined to establish any specific timeline.
The team brought up outfielder Jasson Domínguez from their Triple-A affiliate in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre prior to Monday’s contest. The switch-hitting prospect recorded one hit in four at-bats with one strikeout while serving as designated hitter in his first major league appearance this year.
New York had a roster opening after sending right-handed pitcher Luis Gil back to Triple-A following Sunday’s defeat to Houston. Gil’s record dropped to 1-2 with a 6.05 ERA across four starts this season.
The five-time All-Star Stanton is batting .256 this year with three homers and 14 RBIs across 24 appearances.
Injuries have consistently troubled him, and he hasn’t completed an entire campaign since his debut Yankees season in 2018. His injury history includes problems with his elbows in 2019, left hamstring issues in 2020, 2023 and 2024, a left quadriceps injury in 2021, and right ankle plus left Achilles problems in 2022.
