Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton hits IL with calf strain

April 27, 2026 - 11:57pm

Aaron Judge capped a three-run third inning with his 11th homer of the season, while Max Fried struck out five over six innings of work as the New York Yankees earned a 4-2 win over the Texas Rangers.

ARLINGTON, Texas — New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton will go on the injured list with a low-grade strain of his right calf.

Stanton exited Friday's series opener at Houston after experiencing calf stiffness while running the bases and missed the following three games, including Monday's series-opening 4-2 win over Texas.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone revealed the results of an MRI after the game.

The Yankees recalled outfielder Jasson Domínguez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before Monday's game, when the switch-hitter was 1 for 4 with a strikeout as the designated hitter in his big league season debut.

They had an open spot on their 26-man roster after right-hander Luis Gil dropped to 1-2 with a 6.05 ERA in four starts and was optioned to Triple-A after Sunday's loss to the Astros.

Stanton, a five-time All-Star, is hitting .256 this season with three home runs and 14 RBIs in 24 games.

He has been plagued by injuries and hasn’t played a full season since 2018, his first with the Yankees. He has been out of the lineup due to injuries to his elbows (2025), left hamstring (2020, 2023 and 2024), left quadriceps (2021), and right ankle and left Achilles (2022).