Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is expected to begin a rehab assignment Saturday and could rejoin the AL East leaders in the middle of next week as their designated hitter. Stanton, who hasn’t played since July 23 due to left Achilles tendinitis, worked out again at Yankee Stadium prior to Friday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Manager Aaron Boone said Stanton was then slated to head to Bowie, Maryland, to serve as the DH in rehab games for Double-A Somerset on Saturday and Sunday.
George Springer went 5-for-5, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run second inning off Frankie Montas, and the Toronto Blue Jays routed the slumping New York Yankees 9-2 on Thursday night. Jose Berríos (9-5) bounced back from a pair of rough outings to pitch 6 2/3 effective innings. Playing designated hitter for the sixth straight game, leadoff batter Springer had a double and four singles, including an RBI hit ahead of Guerrero’s homer.
Yusei Kikuchi has struggled mightily in the first year of a three-year, $36-million deal he signed with the Blue Jays last offseason.
No. | Player | Pos |
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52 | P | |
17 | P | |
90 | P | |
59 | P | |
93 | P | |
34 | P | |
16 | P | |
6 | P | |
58 | P | |
67 | P | |
24 | P | |
35 | P | |
56 | P | |
33 | P | |
68 | P | |
99 | P | |
46 | P | |
48 | P | |
45 | P |
No. | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
9 | C | |
30 | C |
No. | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
11 | SS | |
8 | 2B | |
26 | 3B | |
5 | SS | |
27 | 1B | |
1 | 2B |
No. | Player | Pos |
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25 | CF | |
13 | LF | |
37 | LF | |
4 | RF | |
15 | LF |