Yankees news: Giancarlo Stanton to the IL with calf strain

Q: What injury did Giancarlo Stanton sustain?

Giancarlo Stanton sustained a low-grade calf strain.

Q: How long is Giancarlo Stanton expected to be out?

The exact duration of Stanton's absence has not been specified, but he has been placed on the injured list.

Q: Who will replace Giancarlo Stanton on the Yankees roster?

The Yankees are expected to call up a pitcher, with Yerry De los Santos and Kervin Castro as likely options.

Q: What are the Yankees' current pitching needs with Stanton injured?

The Yankees will not need a fifth starter until May 5th, allowing them to bolster their bullpen in Stanton's absence.

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 14: Hitting coach, James Rowson talks with Gerrit Cole #45 of the New York Yankees before the game against the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium on April 14, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images) | Getty Images MLB Trade Rumors | Anthony Franco: The Giancarlo Stanton Calf Saga is essentially at the conclusion that always seemed most likely. The Yankees had the roster flexibility to wait and see how Stanton’s tight calf responded to a couple days of rest after he was pulled from their game on Friday in Houston, but they did have him undergo an MRI. They got the results last night, and he will now hit the IL with a “low grade” strain — not dire, but enough that they knew they couldn’t keep burning a roster spot. Following Luis Gil’s Sunday night demotion, Jasson Domínguez had just been promoted yesterday to get some reps against the Rangers with Stanton unavailable. Now, they’ll be able to call up a pitcher to take an extra bullpen spot, as they won’t need a fifth starter until May 5th. Triple-A relievers and are the most likely possible options for the ’pen since they hold 40-man roster spots, though Yovanny Cruz is also a possibility. : Both Gerrit Cole and have begun their rehab assignments, with the potential top two in the rotation due to return to the big-league roster soon enough. However, preventative care with both pitchers will be needed, and is also still in his first full MLB season. There’s therefore been some talk about how the club will manage all those concurrent needs, though it seems unlikely that a six-man rotation will be entertained. Matt Blake himself quashed speculation yesterday by pointing out that an extra man in the rotation leaves the bullpen a man short, and that seems outside the bounds of the Yankees’ risk profile. : Once again, the Yankees boast a top-five offense in the game, and once again nobody walks more than the Bronx Strollers. A league-high 12.6 percent BB rate means there’s often a great deal of traffic for Yankee hitters, and that approach has been a hallmark of Aaron Boone’s time as manager. There have been instances this season where I feel the Yankees have been a little too passive however, and while a .197 ISO also paces the league, it’s a couple of ticks lower than last year’s mark, and might indicate that the club is leaving runs on the table by *just* walking. : After a brutal start to the season, seems to finally be returning to his baseline. The Yankee second baseman has had back-to-back strong series against the and Astros — ABS challenges aside but more on that later today — after getting an extra day off against the Royals two weeks ago. used that time to reset some mechanical issues and move slightly back in the box, two tweaks that he’s credited with helping him get off better swings. : One of the downsides of being arguably the most famous sports team in the world is apparently that a whole lot of people express their fandom through their passwords. A recent study shows literally millions of Yankee-related passwords have been leaked online, reminding even baseball fans to come up with stronger, more creative roadblocks for their personal data.