After a couple of days of consideration, Giancarlo Stanton lastly returned to the outfield on Thursday in opposition to the Mariners.
Stanton, penciled into proper, hasn’t performed the outfield since April 12 or since getting back from a hamstring damage on June 2. His defensive workload has been a speaking level all through his Yankees profession, however Aaron Boone isn’t positive how usually he’ll use the slugger within the discipline.
“Hopefully, it remains in place throughout the year,” Boone stated, including that he’ll focus on it with Stanton. “It’s kind of something that we’ll tackle week by week and day by day.”
Stanton has stated up to now that he believes taking part in the outfield helps his swing, and Boone has stated that it’s good for the oft-injured participant to remain energetic.
But with Stanton in the course of a hunch, Boone has additionally tried to get forward of narratives ought to the previous MVP begin to hit now that he’s utilizing his glove once more.
“If he goes out and bangs tonight, I know you guys are gonna be writing, ‘Oh, he’s back in the field,’” Boone stated, referring to reporters. “I don’t assume it’s that straightforward. I feel if he DH’ed each recreation the remainder away, he’s gonna hit. So hopefully, you guys are writing that as a result of he’s raking and taking part in the sphere tonight.
“I think there’s a little something to it. I feel like it helps him athletically. I feel like it helps him from an injury standpoint. I think probably slightly from an engagement standpoint, being more in the game and playing two parts of the game. But whether he plays a couple days a week in the outfield or DH’s the rest of the way, I’m confident he’s gonna get through it and start really hitting at some point.”
Stanton was slashing .196/.257/.423 with six dwelling runs and 13 RBI coming into Thursday’s recreation.
THE LATEST ON JUDGE
Boone stated that Aaron Judge (proper huge toe) has been in a position to do extra power and balancing workouts, “things he wasn’t really able to do at all four or five days ago,” after receiving a second PRP shot final week.
Boone is hopeful that Judge will begin throwing and performing some gentle hitting by the tip of this week, although that’s not definitive.
“I do feel like he’s turned the corner with the last PRP shot,” Boone stated. “Still going slowly, but I feel like real progress.”
HAMILTON FEELS READY
Ian Hamilton stated he’ll make what he hopes is his final rehab look on Saturday in Somerset. The plan is for the breakout reliever to get 4 outs over two innings, per Boone.
Hamilton then hopes to affix the Yankees on their upcoming highway journey.
“That’s certainly in play,” Boone stated.
Hamilton, in the meantime, stated that his groin has not been a difficulty.
“Everything feels pretty normal,” the righty stated. “Everything feels good. Ball’s coming out well. I like where we’re at, so ready to get back.”
CALHOUN’S QUAD
Neither Boone nor Willie Calhoun had been positive how a lot time the outfielder will miss, as Calhoun had but to have an MRI on his quad when he and the supervisor spoke to reporters Thursday. Calhoun stated he felt his left quad pop whereas working throughout Wednesday’s recreation, and he nonetheless felt sore on Thursday.
“I just don’t know the severity of it until I get the MRI back,” Calhoun stated.
The Yankees positioned Calhoun on the 10-day injured checklist with a pressure. Oswaldo Cabrera changed him on the roster.
Calhoun stated he suffered a Grade 2 quad pressure a couple of years in the past that saved him out three-four weeks and required a PRP shot. He deliberate on getting one other PRP within the coming days.
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