Overview
- Giancarlo Stanton sat out a second straight game Sunday after leaving Friday’s win in Houston with right calf tightness.
- Aaron Boone said the Yankees will decide by Monday’s series opener against the Rangers whether Stanton goes on the 10-day injured list.
- Stanton felt the tightness while running the bases in the sixth inning Friday and exited after he could not score from second on J.C. Escarra’s single.
- Boone and Stanton described the calf as improved, and Heavy reported no further testing yet, which suggests any injured-list stint could be brief if needed.
- Ahead of a possible move, Boone said Anthony Volpe is not necessarily the corresponding call-up as the shortstop targets a midweek return, and the club remains cautious given Stanton’s run of injuries since 2018.