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After a blazing start of the season, the New York Yankees have suffered some major injury setbacks in their roster lately. First, Aroldis Chapman, then DJ LeMahieu, and now Giancarlo Stanton is the latest victim.

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Notably, this is a crucial time for any MLB team in the league. And a team like the Yankees, who were running riots in their division, will suffer the most from the current injury situation. However, the severity of Stanton’s injury is still unknown. But he might not play the next few games for the Yankees.

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The Yankees have already placed their star pitcher Aroldis Chapman on the 15-day injured list and replaced him with Kyle Higashioka. Though the Yankees won their recent game against the Orioles, they lost their three players to injury in the same series.

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Giancarlo Stanton exits the game with a calf injury

The latest injuries will be a colossal headache for the NY Yankees’ manager Aaron Boone. Reacting to Stanton’s injury, Boone sounded a bit off.

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The Yankees’ manager said that they do not know the severity of the injury. “Not sure if it’s the calf if it’s part of the calf, or what. We’ll know more in the morning,” Boone said.

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While talking about DJ LeMahieu, Boone provided some good news to the Yankees fans. According to Boone, LeMahieu will be fine in a couple of days. Because his MRI report came clean on Tuesday.

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“Really good news,” Boone informed. “We’re pretty optimistic that hopefully, he’s back, if not tomorrow, the next day probably.”

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Will these injuries affect the Yankees’ performance?

Losing their key players in the middle of the league has not been good for any team. But the Yankees’ manager must know how to utilize his roster. Because injuries are part of the game, and given the situation, he must figure out the best replacements.

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Giancarlo Stanton is having his breakthrough season for the Yankees. With 11 home runs, he has been one of the best hitters for the Pinstripes.

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Only time will tell how Bonne will tackle the current situation.

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Abhishek Kumar

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Abhishek Kumar is a Newsroom Editor at EssentiallySports with over three years of editorial experience across multiple sports. He joined as a Yankees beat reporter during the 2022 MLB season before quickly rising to lead editorial and content strategy for the MLB division. His deep knowledge of baseball, combined with expertise across the NFL, NBA, Tennis, and Soccer, has shaped him into one of ES’s versatile newsroom leaders.

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