Houston– New York Yankees slugger giancarlo stanton Was not in the starting lineup for the second consecutive day on Sunday houston After being ruled out of Friday’s win over the Astros due to right calf tightness.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said a decision on whether Stanton will need a stint on the injured list should be made before the series opener on Monday. Texas Rangers.
“I know yesterday he felt it was an improvement,” Boone said. “I think he also feels like he’s been exposed to it, so we’ll see how it unfolds today.”
Stanton said he felt tightness in his calf while running the bases in the sixth inning Friday night. He was removed from the game because he was unable to score from second on a single over the left-field wall. jesse escarra.
The five-time All-Star is hitting .256 with three home runs and 14 RBI in 24 games this season.
Stanton has battled injuries and has not played a full season since 2018, his first season with the Yankees. He has missed the past six seasons due to injuries to his elbow (2025), left hamstring (2020, 2023, and 2024), left quadriceps (2021), and right ankle and left Achilles (2022).
