Will Giancarlo Stanton Return Before The 2019 Season Concludes?
Aaron Judge has been back in the lineup after returning from a left oblique strain.
However, his teammate Giancarlo Stanton has been on the injured a lot during the 2019 season. So the question is will Giancarlo Stanton make his return to the diamond before this season concludes?
Giancarlo Stanton said it has been "brutal" to lose most of his second season with the Yankees to injuries, but the outfielder remains confident that he will return to the field in time to make an impact in September and October. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/giancarlo-stanton-updates-injury-status
"It's been really good to see the team playing so well," Stanton said on Thursday. "That's what's kept it not so bad for me, is to watch everyone bring together wins all different ways. There's no one hero every night. That's what I've been focusing on, not 'poor me' or all that stuff." “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/giancarlo-stanton-updates-injury-status
After leading the Yankees with 38 homers and 100 RBIs last season, Stanton has played in only nine games this year, having been sidelined by a left biceps strain, a left shoulder strain, a left calf strain and -- most recently -- a strain of his right posterior cruciate ligament from June 25 against the Blue Jays. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/giancarlo-stanton-updates-injury-status
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman and manager Aaron Boone both said they continue to believe that Stanton will return to the lineup next month. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/giancarlo-stanton-updates-injury-status
"That's our hope," Cashman said. "We've done a lot of great things despite missing some very talented players, and he's included in that. That's an impact bat. He's not just the DH, he's much more than that. He's an athletic outfielder too, despite his size. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/giancarlo-stanton-updates-injury-status
"Hopefully we'll be in a position to utilize him. We do expect him at some point, but he's also coming back from a pretty serious injury that takes time to heal. We'll just keep waiting on it and hope that at some point he becomes a legitimate option for us." “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/giancarlo-stanton-updates-injury-status
Stanton has been hitting in tee-and-toss drills and throwing, and Boone estimated that Stanton is running at about 85 percent effort on an anti-gravity treadmill. Stanton's next objective is to be cleared for on-field activity, such as running on grass. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/giancarlo-stanton-updates-injury-status
"You just seem so far away from the game and where I usually am in the year," Stanton said. "So I'm definitely happy to be hitting and moving around." “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/giancarlo-stanton-updates-injury-status
As for game action, Stanton said he hopes to have "a few weeks of at-bats before October," indicating that those could come in Minor League games or simulated settings. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/giancarlo-stanton-updates-injury-status
"The deadline is when my knee is ready to play Major League games," Stanton said. "I can always get non-big-league at-bats, but [at a skill level] close to big league pitching to catch me up." “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/giancarlo-stanton-updates-injury-status