The Yankees will be without Giancarlo Stanton for at least one game after the slugger exited Friday’s game with a calf injury.
Stanton was not in the Yankees’ starting lineup for the middle of New York and the Astros’ three-game set on Saturday. And speaking before the first pitch, Stanton told the media in Houston that his calf is feeling better and that the organization will wait another 24 hours to decide on the next steps.
No imaging has been done on Stanton’s calf, but that could change depending on how he feels on Sunday.
“It’s not ideal, but that doesn’t mean great or terrible,” Stanton said of his ailment.
When asked if he could pinch-hit Saturday, Stanton said he hasn’t taken swings yet, so he wasn’t sure, but he noted that he doesn’t know if he’s even going to attempt to swing a bat either.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone confirmed that the team will give the situation a few hours before deciding on how long Stanton will be out of the lineup.
“Whether that turns into a day-to-day situation, or if it turns into a short IL, we’ll see,” Boone said. “We’ll kind of let the next several hours play out.”
The Yankees wrap up their Houston series Sunday before heading to Arlington to take on the Rangers for three games starting Monday. The Yankees will return home after that, starting a three-game series with the Orioles on Friday.
Stanton is slashing .256/.302/.422 with three home runs, 14 RBI and a .724 OPS so far this season.
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