Although New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is eligible to return from the injured list, fans shouldn’t expect to see him in the lineup in the immediate future, manager Aaron Boone said.
Stanton, who went on the IL in late April with a right calf strain, has yet to resume any kind of running, Boone told reporters before the Yankees’ 7-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday.
“He’s doing OK, and he’s hit some,” Boone said. “(It’s lingering) a little bit. It still feels minor, but not ready to push it yet.”
Stanton, 36, last played April 24 against the Houston Astros and left after the sixth inning when he experienced stiffness in the calf while running the bases.
A subsequent MRI revealed nothing more than a strain that didn’t “look too serious,” Boone said on April 28.
The oft-injured Stanton was limited to 77 games for the Yankees last year due to injuries to both his elbows. The former National League MVP (2017, Miami Marlins) was batting .256 with three home runs and 14 RBIs through 24 games this season.
Outfielder Jasson Dominguez, who had previously been called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, largely has filled in for Stanton. The 23-year-old Dominguez, who played in 123 games last season, began 2026 at Triple-A and batted .326 with three homers, 15 RBIs and eight stolen bases in 24 games.
He is batting .231 with one home run and four RBIs in seven games in the majors this season. He was 0-for-4 in Tuesday’s win over the Rangers.
