Yankees endure one other Giancarlo Stanton harm blow, name up prospect Oswald Peraza

Giancarlo Stanton is headed again to the injured listing with one other lower-half, soft-tissue harm.

The Yankees positioned Stanton on the IL on Sunday with a left hamstring pressure and recalled Oswald Peraza from Triple-A forward of their collection finale towards the Twins.

Stanton was set to bear an MRI on Sunday that will decide the severity of the pressure and the way lengthy he could be out, however even earlier than the testing, he “undoubtedly” knew he wanted an IL stint, in accordance with Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone.

“There’s no good timing for it, clearly,” Boone stated. “I do know he’s actually annoyed.”

Stanton went 1-for-4 on Saturday earlier than being pulled for a pinch-runner within the seventh inning after crushing a two-run double that gave the Yankees a 6-1 lead.

Stanton, 33, felt the hamstring whereas decelerating into second base, Boone stated.

In Stanton’s place, Willie Calhoun served because the DH on Sunday.

The Yankees may use a mixture of gamers there whereas Stanton is out, together with Calhoun, DJ LeMahieu, Gleyber Torres and Josh Donaldson, who is predicted to return again from a hamstring pressure as quickly as Wednesday.

Peraza, in the meantime, is probably going up for less than a short keep.

He’s anticipated to return to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre as soon as Donaldson is activated from the IL, however with the Yankees restricted of their 40-man choices, he was the selection to exchange Stanton on the 26-man roster.

By 13 video games — together with 5 begins within the outfield — Stanton was batting .269 with 4 house runs and an .854 OPS.

Stanton has missed time early within the season up to now with different soft-tissue accidents, together with a calf pressure in Might of 2022, a quad pressure in Might of 2021 and a hamstring pressure in August of 2020 (when the COVID-shortened season began in July).

He additionally battled Achilles tendonitis late final season that led to a different IL stint.

“I don’t know,” Boone stated when requested why Stanton has been prone to those sorts of accidents. “Clearly he’s received an superior construct and physique. He works very onerous to attempt to keep away from these items. However sadly it’s one thing that’s occurred with him. I suppose if we knew the reply, we’d [change it]. So I don’t know.”