BOSTON — With Giancarlo Stanton not anticipated at Fenway Park this weekend, Aaron Boone stated the Yankees are concentrating on their upcoming collection in opposition to the Angels for the slugger’s 2025 debut.
“I expect him, in some way, shape or form, in the Angels series, to be in play,” Boone stated Saturday.
The supervisor added that Stanton’s return “could be” on Monday or Tuesday “depending on weather machinations.” The Yankees’ three-game collection in opposition to the Halos begins on Monday evening at Yankee Stadium.
Boone, who spoke to Stanton earlier within the day, additionally stated that the weather would issue into whether or not the designated hitter performed in a fourth rehab recreation at Double-A Somerset on Saturday evening. Stanton was not within the Patriots’ lineup.
Stanton performed in three straight video games for Somerset between Tuesday and Thursday. He went 3-for-11 with one double, 4 RBI, one stroll and two strikeouts in his first video games for the reason that 2024 World Collection.
On Friday, Boone stated he’s been “pleased” with what he’s seen from Stanton’s rehab project thus far.
“His at-bats look good,” the skipper stated. “He’s very detailed and explicit about how he feels. He appears like his timing is fairly good proper now and that he feels on top of things on the fastball and issues like that.
“Some of the at-bats I’ve seen, I feel like he’s recognizing balls out of the zone and things like that, and he looks strong to me when he lets go.”
TOMMY JOHN FOR COUSINS?
Boone additionally stated that Jake Cousins is “moving towards” Tommy John surgical procedure, however nothing has been finalized.
The reliever, who initially went on the injured record with a flexor pressure after which handled a pec concern, was just lately pulled from his rehab project after being bothered by his elbow. He then underwent an MRI and met with workforce doctor Dr. Chris Ahmad.
Whether or not or not Cousins goes below the knife, his damage stresses the Yankees’ want to amass a reliever or two earlier than the commerce deadline. The workforce expects Luke Weaver to return from a hamstring pressure, however the bullpen would profit from one other high-leverage reliever.
LATEST ON GIL
Lastly, Boone stated that Luis Gil (lat) remains to be 10-14 days from throwing to reside hitters. Gil has to throw a number of extra bullpen classes first.
With Gil having but to throw an enormous league pitch this season, the Yankees may additionally pursue beginning pitching earlier than the commerce deadline. Whereas the workforce hopes to have the 2024 American League Rookie of the Yr again in high type, banking on that might not be the wisest transfer for a workforce that would stand to enhance its rotation depth.
