Overview
- Stanton has been sidelined since April 24 with a right calf strain that forced him to leave the game and land on the injured list.
- A comparison MRI reported May 27 showed “a lot of improvement,” and manager Aaron Boone said the club cleared Stanton to start an outside running progression this week.
- If Stanton tolerates the running program he could advance to a rehab assignment and potentially return to the Yankees in early to mid‑June, though the team has not set a firm date.
- Stanton has continued hitting during his rehab and was batting .256 with three homers and 14 RBIs in 24 games before the injury, which is why the Yankees are balancing urgency with caution.
- The club is managing Stanton’s ramp‑up alongside Jasson Domínguez’s return from a left AC joint strain, and those recoveries are shaping short‑term roster and lineup decisions.