Five-time All-Star Giancarlo Stanton will miss 4 to 6 weeks after an MRI revealed a Grade 2 left hamstring pressure, in keeping with the Athletic.
Stanton was positioned on the 10-day injured listing Sunday and the Yankees recalled high prospect Oswald Peraza in a corresponding roster transfer. But, the MRI confirmed that supervisor Aaron Boone might be with out one in all his high gamers for greater than 10 days.
“He worked very hard to try and avoid these things,” Boone mentioned Sunday concerning the slugger’s accidents. “But, unfortunately it’s something that’s happened with him.”
The damage occurred whereas Stanton was decelerating after hitting a double in Saturday’s win over the Minnesota Twins, in keeping with Boone.
Stanton lacking time because of accidents has develop into as widespread theme for the previous MVP.
In 2019, the slugger performed simply 18 regular-season video games whereas coping with myriad of accidents. Lower physique accidents have plagued the 6-6 outfielder whereas he has been in pinstripes, as he missed video games with a hamstring damage in 2020 and a quad pressure in 2021.
Last season, Stanton missed 29 video games because of left Achilles tendinitis. He additionally missed time final season with an ankle damage. He missed 52 complete video games final season.
Outfielders Willie Calhoun, Franchy Cordero and Aaron Hicks may see extra alternatives with Stanton sidelined for a minimum of a month.
Before taking place with the hamstring damage, Stanton was slashing .269/.296/.558 with 4 homers and 11 RBI in 13 video games.
BREWER SENT DOWN
The Yankees outrighted right-hander Colten Brewer off the Major League roster and onto the roster of Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The righty appeared in three video games with the group, recording a 4.32 ERA in 8.1 innings pitched.
Brewer was acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays in change for money concerns in March. Brewer spent the vast majority of final season with Triple-A Omaha of the Kansas City Royals group, going 1-1 with one save and a 4.76 ERA over 36 aid appearances.
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