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Scouting Report
Updated May 17, 2026
Giancarlo Stanton (36) is on the 10-day IL with a low-grade right calf strain sustained on April 24. As of early May, he has not yet resumed running and remains weeks away from return. Manager Aaron Boone is being cautious given Stanton's history of lower-body injuries. Stanton has been doing indoor batting cage work and pool workouts. The Yankees are being conservative to prevent the injury from worsening. This is Stanton's ninth lower-body IL stint in nine years with the Yankees. In 24 games played this season, he's hitting .256/.302/.422 with 3 HR and 14 RBI, but maintains elite exit velocity (94.1 mph avg) and barrel rate (18%).
Strengths
- + Elite power metrics: .466 xSLG, 94.1 mph average exit velocity, 18% barrel rate, 44.3% hard-hit rate
- + Still one of quickest sticks in game with 79.3 mph average bat speed at age 36
- + Doing indoor batting cage work and pool workouts showing rehab progress
- + MRI showed injury is 'not any worse' - no deterioration
- + Manager being appropriately cautious to prevent long-term damage
- + Can change game with one swing despite age and injury history
Injury Status: IL-10 -- Low-grade right calf strain suffered on April 24 while running bases. Lingering injury with no running yet cleared. MRI showed injury is "not any worse" but insufficient progress to advance rehab. History of soft-tissue leg injuries throughout Yankees tenure.
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Giancarlo Stanton is a designated hitter for the New York Yankees.
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