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Scouting Report
Updated May 19, 2026
Giancarlo Stanton has been on the 10-day injured list since late April 2026 with a right calf strain sustained while jogging between bases. As of mid-May, he has not yet resumed running and remains in a holding pattern. MRI imaging shows the strain is lingering despite feeling better subjectively. He has been hitting daily and doing plyometric work but no running progression. Manager Aaron Boone indicated no clear timeline for return, with best case scenario being mid-May at earliest. Stanton has a history of soft-tissue leg injuries, prompting cautious approach. In 24 games played, he is hitting .256/.302/.422 with 3 HR and 14 RBI.
Strengths
- + Excellent power metrics when healthy (.466 xSLG, 94.1 mph avg exit velo, 18% barrel rate, 44.3% hard-hit rate)
- + Still one of quickest sticks in game (79.3 mph avg bat speed)
- + Able to hit daily during rehab
- + MRI shows injury not worsening
- + Subjectively feels better than imaging suggests
- + Can change game with one swing
Weaknesses
- - Lingering right calf strain with no running progression
- - History of multiple soft-tissue leg injuries
- - Age 36 with declining durability
- - Limited to 24 games in 2026 season
- - Has not played 115+ games since 2021
- - Slow rehab progression - no running 12+ days into IL stint
- - Inconsistent performance when playing (.186 BA, 25 K in 76 PA over 19-game stretch)
- - Injury occurred on routine play (jogging between bases)
- - No clear return timeline provided
Injury Status: IL-10
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Giancarlo Stanton is a designated hitter for the New York Yankees.
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