The Yankees have left one star player out of their lineup ahead of Game 2 of the American League Championship Series.
Giancarlo Stanton is not in New York’s starting lineup for Sunday’s contest against the Houston Astros after sustaining a right quadricep injury in Game 1 of the series, according to MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Stanton sustained the injury Saturday while running down the line after his first at-bat. An MRI confirmed a strain this Sunday.
But that doesn’t mean Yankees fans won’t see him Sunday, per Hoch, as Boone said Stanton is a pinch-hitting option should his bat be needed. Either way, Boone hopes Stanton will return during the series.
Giancarlo Stanton is out with a quadriceps injury. Boone hopes he will be able to return in this series.
— Bryan Hoch ⚾️ (@BryanHoch) October 13, 2019
Stanton is a pinch-hitting option tonight. The right quadriceps injury was in his first at-bat, running down the line. He had an MRI today – Boone said there is a strain.
— Bryan Hoch ⚾️ (@BryanHoch) October 13, 2019
Stanton spent some time on the injured list throughout the 2019 season with shoulder, bicep and calf injuries. But this quad issue is new.
