It has been practically three months since Giancarlo Stanton suffered a calf pressure that the Yankees referred to as “low grade.”
It has been 5 ¹/₂ weeks for the reason that Yankees acknowledged Stanton had suffered a setback whereas working the bases and seemingly on the precipice of a return, which common supervisor Brian Cashman later referred to as “a complete new damage” to his calf.
As of Monday, the Yankees nonetheless didn’t have any readability relating to a timeline for a return or rehab task or when Stanton will run the bases once more.
“I do know he’s persevering with the working development; it’s going fairly nicely,” supervisor Aaron Boone mentioned earlier than opening a sequence in The Bronx in opposition to the Pirates. “However I don’t have a timeline.”
Little is thought publicly in regards to the standing of Stanton, who Boone mentioned was “shifting once more with extra depth and hitting in opposition to [velocity] once more” approach again on June 29.
Since then, the Yankees have mentioned Stanton has continued a working development however supplied little element in any other case.
The lack of Aaron Choose for an indefinite interval has shined extra mild on Stanton as a result of the membership has not been capable of hit with out the pair of sluggers.
Stanton performed simply 24 video games this season earlier than taking place.
He had launched three homers whereas posting a .724 OPS.
The Yankees have signed all 20 of their draft picks.
Their first two picks — Arkansas’ Hunter Dietz and Sean Duncan, out of a highschool in Canada — are lefty starters.
The opposite 5 pitchers they chose are righties.
Additionally they introduced Luke Pettitte as a two-way participant, a righty pitcher and first baseman.
Andy’s son had been a righty pitcher and slugger at Dallas Baptist.
In any other case, they chose six infielders, 4 outfielders, one catcher and one utility participant.
The backup catcher for Pittsburgh on Monday was Rafael Flores, whom the Yankees signed as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
He rose via a system that’s nicely regarded for growing catchers and touched Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre final season.
Flores was dealt to the Pirates within the commerce that introduced David Bednar to The Bronx.
He debuted briefly in June and was referred to as up once more earlier this month, displaying promise (1.167 OPS) in his early days.
“I actually loved Rafa,” Boone mentioned. “We had him in camp [in 2025], earlier than we ended up buying and selling him, and I actually preferred him, preferred his upside. He had a pleasure for the sport that was enjoyable to be round. You may inform he beloved the sport.”
