The New York Yankees have received some news about hitter Giancarlo Stanton after he underwent an MRI. He will miss out on some upcoming games.
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Stanton exited Friday night's game against the Houston Astros. He ran from second base to third base during the sixth inning after JC Escarra hit a single, but he did so gingerly. He headed to the dugout and ultimately exited the game with calf tightness.
While manager Aaron Boone said that Stanton did not have any tests scheduled, the hitter ultimately had an MRI done on Monday. This revealed that he had a low-grade calf strain. Now, he will land on the injury list.
Boone did not provide a timeline for when Stanton will be able to return to the lineup, but he does not expect the slugger to be out for a major chunk of the season.
"Doesn't look too serious, but enough to to not want to wait a couple more days," Boone said, per SNY. "We'll see what we have as the week unfolds — hopefully not too long, but we'll see."
The Yankees made a roster move before Monday night's 4-2 win over the Rangers. The team promoted outfielder Jasson Dominguez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He had one hit in four at-bat appearances.
Dominguez will continue to play a role on the team as a designated hitter. The expectation is that he will also get some time playing in the outfield.
"(Stanton is) a big force in the middle of our lineup; big RBI production," said captain Aaron Judge, per the Yankees. "But I'm hoping it's a small stint.
"I think he was able to catch it early, hopefully. He'll be back up there. When you call up a guy like Jasson Domínguez, who can fill that role by DHing and playing some outfield for us, it's going to be huge."
