BOSTON — Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton might be activated for Monday’s sequence opener at Philadelphia.
Stanton hasn’t performed since straining his left hamstring whereas working the bases on June 22.
“He is nonetheless going by means of it his weekend,” New York supervisor Aaron Boone stated earlier than Friday night time’s sequence opener towards the Boston Crimson Sox. “He’ll most likely be again – we’re taking pictures for Monday in Philly, however we’ll see additionally how these subsequent couple of days go, too. I do know he is doing a heavy day again there right this moment, so let’s get by means of that and see the place we’re at.”
Stanton is on the injured listing for the eighth time in six years. The 34-year-old performed in 69 of the Yankees’ first 79 video games – none within the area – and is hitting .246 with 18 homers and 45 RBI. By not taking part in the sphere, it truly helps the potential for a faster return to the massive leagues.
“He is just about completed all the things he must do. Now it is about constructing, although, constructing slightly little bit of quantity,” Boone stated. “Clearly, he does not play the sphere that a lot, however you have to construct up that quantity.”
If Stanton returns Monday, he can have missed 28 video games. He missed 266 of 708 video games prior to now 5 seasons (38%).
