Giancarlo Stanton is on the point of an important Yankees return, even when the specifics of that comeback — a date and whether he would require a rehab task — remain unclear.
“I’m going to get just a few more days in and check out to see what one of the best plan is by the top of next week,” he said in The Bronx before Saturday’s matinee against the Rays. “Just gotta stack up just a few more good days together, after which see what we will do from there.”
Stanton — hitting .246 with a .795 OPS and 18 home runs in 69 games before straining his hamstring in late June — was seen running the bases and taking batting practice Friday afternoon, with manager Aaron Boone saying he’s back to full baseball activities.
“I believe now it’s concerning the stamina, constructing it again and again every day,” Boone said Saturday. “Getting that volume under his belt to where he comes back it’s able to roll. You understand, now it’s about stacking days of putting it together, but I feel like he’s in a fairly great place.”
The cleanup spot — where Stanton hit in 27 games before the injury this season — has been a weak link for the Bronx Bombers, who had the main’s lowest OPS (.577) for the No. 4 slot entering Saturday.
With Alex Verdugo faltering, Boone acknowledged that now’s the time for somebody to seize the role with Stanton still out.
“There’s absolute confidence going through this, especially the consistency with what [Stanton] was showing, we definitely have missed it,” Boone said. “Looking forward to getting him back.”
Saturday’s batting order saw a shakeup, with Austin Wells moving as much as the cleanup spot and a slumping Verdugo dropping to sixth.
“Just being out generally sucks, after which not with the ability to help the team in any respect during any style of stress,” Stanton said about watching the team hit a slump and fell to second within the AL East after he was sidelined.
Boone highlighted that the Trajekt pitching machine — a machine that mimics real major league pitchers and their specific pitches — could help Stanton prepare for his return and possibly bypass rehab assignments.
He doesn’t must play the sector, so it’s mainly about whether Stanton can regain his timing in simulated settings slightly than in minor league games.
If Stanton can return to his pre-injury form, which has not been the case in recent seasons after returns from the injured list, the 34-year-old would offer a much-needed boost to the center of the lineup.
Giancarlo Stanton is on the point of an important Yankees return, even when the specifics of that comeback — a date and whether he would require a rehab task — remain unclear.
“I’m going to get just a few more days in and check out to see what one of the best plan is by the top of next week,” he said in The Bronx before Saturday’s matinee against the Rays. “Just gotta stack up just a few more good days together, after which see what we will do from there.”
Stanton — hitting .246 with a .795 OPS and 18 home runs in 69 games before straining his hamstring in late June — was seen running the bases and taking batting practice Friday afternoon, with manager Aaron Boone saying he’s back to full baseball activities.
“I believe now it’s concerning the stamina, constructing it again and again every day,” Boone said Saturday. “Getting that volume under his belt to where he comes back it’s able to roll. You understand, now it’s about stacking days of putting it together, but I feel like he’s in a fairly great place.”
The cleanup spot — where Stanton hit in 27 games before the injury this season — has been a weak link for the Bronx Bombers, who had the main’s lowest OPS (.577) for the No. 4 slot entering Saturday.
With Alex Verdugo faltering, Boone acknowledged that now’s the time for somebody to seize the role with Stanton still out.
“There’s absolute confidence going through this, especially the consistency with what [Stanton] was showing, we definitely have missed it,” Boone said. “Looking forward to getting him back.”
Saturday’s batting order saw a shakeup, with Austin Wells moving as much as the cleanup spot and a slumping Verdugo dropping to sixth.
“Just being out generally sucks, after which not with the ability to help the team in any respect during any style of stress,” Stanton said about watching the team hit a slump and fell to second within the AL East after he was sidelined.
Boone highlighted that the Trajekt pitching machine — a machine that mimics real major league pitchers and their specific pitches — could help Stanton prepare for his return and possibly bypass rehab assignments.
He doesn’t must play the sector, so it’s mainly about whether Stanton can regain his timing in simulated settings slightly than in minor league games.
If Stanton can return to his pre-injury form, which has not been the case in recent seasons after returns from the injured list, the 34-year-old would offer a much-needed boost to the center of the lineup.
