The Yankees officially have a timeline on their injured slugger.
According to team manager Aaron Boone, Stanton has a "mild" left hamstring strain and should miss roughly four weeks. Additionally, he received a PRP injection during the Yankees' afternoon game against the Atlanta Braves. Stanton sustained the injury on Saturday, when he awkwardly rounded third base while scoring on a base hit.
Stanton has been a highly valuable piece to the Yankees ever since his arrival; even with his injury struggles and batting slumps, he's capable of putting the entire team on his back when he gets locked in. This season, Stanton is hitting .246/.302/.492 with 18 home runs, 45 RBI, and a 126 wRC+. Over his last ten games before getting injured, he's gotten a hit in each game while batting .378/.439/.649 with three homers, nine RBI, and a 211 wRC+.
The loss of Stanton has come at an especially bad time for the Yankees, as they're in a middle of the first real slump of the year; they've lost seven of their last ten games, including three straight series against the Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, and Braves. Amazingly, they still have the best record in the American League while leading the Orioles by 1.
The Bronx Bombers still have some tough matchups during the week, as they face the New York Mets for two games before traveling to Toronto for four games against the Blue Jays. Both teams play the Yankees hard despite having below .500 records, and having a player like Stanton in the lineup could have been a legitimate difference maker.
For now, the Yankees will have to weather the storm without Stanton. Fortunately, the 15-year-veteran is known for his strong performances late in the season and in the playoffs, so when the Yankees get their slugger back, they'd also get an X-factor as the pennant race heats up.Joe Najarian is a Rutgers University graduate from the Class of 2022.
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