The Yankees of Giancarlo Stanton still turn uncertain without a fixed date to start rehabilitation command

Giancarlo Stanton‘s returns to the New York Yankees Line -up is still an uncertainty.

Manager Aaron Boone told reporters on Saturday that the experienced Slugger has Not yet planned To start a rehabilitation assignment from Minor League. That was about 10 days after Stanton had to do with a live batting exercise for the first time since it was the first time End during the spring training because of tendinitis in both elbows.

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Because Stanton is not due to a typical preparation for spring training for the 2025 season, a Minor League rehabilitation assignment is likely to be needed. However, Boone said that he would not require long rehabilitation in the minors (the maximum permitted position players is 20 days) Because he does not play a defensive position.

Stanton was Transferred to the 60-day wounded list On May 1 to open a place on the 40-man selection of the Yankees. This makes him eligible to be activated on 24 May. However, the team has projected that A return of mid -June Was more likely after Stanton went through a disaster process that is expected to take about two months.

During the spring training, Stanton left the Yankees camp in Tampa to undergo medical tests by team doctors in New York. He also received Two rounds of platelet-rich plasma injections In both elbows to try to speed up the healing process.

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Surgery was considered a final resort because the Stanton would go aside for three months. But if the Yankees had known the state of Stanton earlier in the low season, the team might have encouraged that option. Instead, the team did not know how serious the situation of Stanton was until he informed them shortly before the spring training, and said he had not waved a bat waved for three to four weeks.

In the absence of Stanton, the Yankees have a collective .284 on average (fourth in MLB) and .987 Ops (second in the competition) with 14 Doubles, 15 home runs and 30 RBI of the designated Hitterspot. I rice Has received most AT-Bats at DH, hit .250/.348/.529 with 10 Doubles, nine gayers and 20 RBI.

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Rice took grounders at third base Before Sunday evening’s game, ask questions if he could move to a different position, perhaps pending the return of Stanton. Boone, however, rejected those ideas and said that was rice “just do for fun. “The Yankees could use the help on the third base, where their collective .203 average EN .568 Ops are on the position of MLB.

Last season, Stanton .233 struck a .773 Ops, 27 home runs, 20 Doubles and 72 RBI in 114 games. He was also impactful during the late season and hit seven home runs with a 1,048 Ops. With four of those homers against the Cleveland GuardiansStanton was called Alcs MVP.