New York Yankees place star slugger on injured list
New York Yankees place star slugger on injured list
New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton was placed on the 10-day injured list due to a hamstring injury, the team announced Sunday.
After hitting a double off the wall in center field during the fourth inning of Saturday's 8-3 win over the Atlanta Braves, Stanton was seen wincing as he rounded third base on Gleyber Torres' ensuing RBI double.
Stanton was replaced by Trent Grisham in the lineup, and it was revealed that he was dealing with a hamstring injury.
It's clearly serious enough that he had to go on the injured list, and it shoots down any hopes of Stanton putting together a fully healthy season.
Stanton was enjoying a revival season before this injury. In 69 games this season, Stanton has 18 home runs with 48 RBI and a .794 OPS. His 94.3 average exit velocity ranked in the 98th percentile while his 80.7 mph bat speed and 19.4% barrel rate both ranked in the 100th percentile.
In a corresponding move, the Yankees recalled infielder Oswald Peraza from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
For the best and latest New York Yankees news and analysis, check out our team home page every day.