Yankees reinstating slugger Giancarlo Stanton
June 16 - New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is expected to make his season debut Monday night after beginning the season on the injured list.
The club is expected to reinstate Stanton from the 60-day IL ahead of Monday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. With a vacancy on the 40-man roster, the Yankees won't need to make a corresponding move to create space for Stanton.
Stanton, 35, has been on the injured list all season while dealing with tendinitis in both elbows, a condition he played through during the second half of last season.
Stanton went on the 10-day injured list in late March and was transferred to the 60-day IL in May due to right and left elbow epicondylitis, an issue last season that resurfaced before spring training.
Stanton played in rehab games with Double-A Somerset on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, going 3-for-11 with a double and four RBIs.
Playing exclusively at designated hitter last season, Stanton batted .233 with 27 home runs and 72 RBIs in 114 games. In seven seasons with the Yankees, he has belted 162 homers and driven in 431 runs while hitting .241.
Calf, hamstring, Achilles and elbow issues have been a roadblock to Stanton's availability. He has averaged just 94.7 games per season since joining the Yankees, playing more than 115 games just twice -- most recently in 2021 when he appeared in 139 games.
--Field Level Media
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