Giancarlo Stanton Lands on Yankees' Injured List With Quad Strain

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton was placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a left quad strain, his first injury of the season

Max Goodman | May 17, 2021

The injuries are beginning to pile up for the Yankees.

New York's designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday afternoon with a left quad strain, the team announced.

Stanton now joins center fielder Aaron Hicks (torn sheath in left wrist) and shortstop Gleyber Torres (COVID IL) on the sidelines.

On Friday, Stanton was scratched from New York's series opener against the Orioles with left quad tightness. The slugger had been on fire over his previous 18 games, hitting .378 (28-for-74) with six home runs and a 1.121 OPS in that span.

His trip onto the injured list is retroactive to Friday, meaning the earliest he can come back is May 24. Right-hander Albert Abreu was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to fill Stanton's spot on the active roster.

Injuries have been an unfortunate trend for Stanton during his tenure with the Yankees. After playing in 158 games in 2018, his first season in pinstripes, Stanton was unable to appear in less than 24 games in each of the following two seasons.

He's already played in 33 contests this year, which is a good sign, but a lower-leg injury certainly doesn't bode well for his longevity this season if this ends up being serious. Stanton missed extended periods of time in 2019 and 2020 with knee and hamstring issues, respectively.

Over the weekend, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said his hope was that Stanton would be available during New York's series in Texas against the Rangers, beginning on Monday.

"That is the hope but we'll see. It's day by day again, I don't think it's anything that's overly significant but something that he, we are trying to get out in front of a little bit," Boone said.

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Published May 17, 2021

MAX GOODMAN

Max Goodman covers the New York Yankees for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. Goodman has been on the Yankees beat for three seasons. He is also the publisher of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Jets site, Jets Country. Before starting Inside The Pinstripes, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. At school, Goodman was an anchor and reporter with NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. While at Northwestern, Goodman interned with MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman. You can connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.