As Giancarlo Stanton heads to IL, what it means for Yankees lineup

TL;DR

Giancarlo Stanton is heading to the 10-day injury list due to calf tightness. The Yankees have recalled Jasson Dominguez to fill his spot in the lineup.

Key points

Giancarlo Stanton is sidelined with calf tightness
He is heading to the 10-day injury list
Aaron Boone announced the injury after a game
Jasson Dominguez has been recalled from AAA

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As Giancarlo Stanton heads to IL, what it means for Yankees lineup

Sidelined since Saturday due to tightness in his right calf, Yankees' slugger Giancarlo Stanton is headed to the 10-day injury list.

Aaron Boone made the announcement to reporters following the Yankees’ 4-3 victory over the Texas Rangers in Arlington on Monday night.

As anticipated, the Yankees recalled switch-hitting outfielder Jasson Dominguez from Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre prior to Monday night's game against the Rangers at Texas.

Right-hander Luis Gil was optioned to Triple-A following his ineffective start in Sunday's 7-4 loss at Houston.

The organization's belief over the weekend was that Stanton, 36, could be ready to return from the IL not long after he's eligible; the earliest date would be May 5.

Stanton's absence could mean a few more starts at designated hitter for Aaron Judge, with along with Dominguez, Ben Rice and Amed Rosario.

With a lengthy history of lower body injuries, Stanton developed his latest issue running the bases during Friday night's 12-4 win against the Astros at Daikin Park.

After a sixth-inning single, Stanton said he “felt fine’’ running to first base but experienced discomfort as he advanced to second base on a walk to