Yankees news: Stanton day-to-day as team monitors calf injury
Stanton day-to-day while team assesses IL potential; Jazz fining himself for silly ABS challenges; Aaron Judge turns 34; Volpe not expected to return during road trip; Ellie Rodríguez passes at 79.
Apr 21, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (27) rounds the bases after hitting a home run against the Boston Red Sox in the second inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images | David Butler II-Imagn Images NY Daily News | Gary Phillips: Giancarlo Stanton left Friday’s game in the middle of the sixth inning after feeling tightness in his right calf while running the bases, and the team had an update on his condition ahead of their Saturday victory over Houston. Manager Aaron Boone commented on Stanton’s status, noting that they were going to “try to get to 24 hours or maybe tomorrow to see where we’re at and then decide what to do.
” It certainly wouldn’t be a surprise to see Stanton end up on the injured list at some point in the season, but if they could avoid a stint on the IL this early in that would be the best-case scenario. Playing it safe seems like the most likely outcome regardless, as the veteran slugger could easily end up on the shelf for way longer if they let him back in the lineup too early. NY Post | Greg Joyce: Jazz Chisholm Jr.
’s usage of ABS challenges have been, to be frank, pretty terrible thus far. The second baseman has taken some bold attempts at overturning strikes that ended up being nowhere close, and he’s got a 1-for-6 record overall with the challenges. Chisholm has taken it on the chin though, admitting that he’s started fining himself for wasting challenges, and that his ninth-inning strikeout from Friday that got confirmed by ABS was the second time he’s administered a fine for his trigger-happy challenging ways.
MLB. com | Sarah Langs: The Captain turns 34 today, and in celebration of Aaron Judge’s birthday Langs takes us on a walk through the incredible achievements that Judge has already collected at such a rapid pace. Whether its the rate at which he’s smashed a historic amount of homers, the level of dominance he’s displayed as a right-handed hitter, or just the plain hardware count he’s collected, Judge’s career is an incredible one to look back at already, and there’s still so much to look forward to.