Yankees’ big decisions on Giancarlo Stanton, Jasson Dominguez in
The Yankees optioned pitcher Luil Gil on Sunday and will be making bigger roster changes on Monday.
HOUSTON — The Yankees made a decision on designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton following their 7-4 loss in Houston, and it’s what was expected. The slugger is headed to the 10-day injured list due to right hamstring tightness. Outfielder Jasson Dominguez per reports is coming up from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take Stanton’s roster spot.
Stanton sat out two games after leaving Friday’s game in the sixth inning. He felt fine running out a single, but experienced tightness jogging to second base when Jazz Chisholm walked. Stanton left the game after advancing to third base on a hit by J.
C. Escarra. Dominguez is hitting .
326 with three homers and 15 RBIs in 24 games after going 4-for-7 while playing both ends of a doubleheader on Sunday. The switch-hitter may be used at designated hitter when the Yankees face three Rangers right-handers early this week in Arlington, Texas — Jack Leiter on Tuesday, Jacob deGrom on Wednesday and Nathan Eovaldi on Thursday. The Yankees also will be adding a pitcher on Monday to replace starter Luis Gil, who was optioned to Triple-A after a four-plus innings, six-run start on Sunday left him with a 1-2 record and team-worst 6.