NEW YORK — The hits to the New York Yankees‘ outfield depth keep coming.
One day after losing their season-opening series to the Baltimore Orioles, the Yankees announced they were putting outfielder Giancarlo Stanton on the 10-day injured list with a left biceps strain. He’s the third Yankees outfielder to go on the injured list this young season, joining the likes of Aaron Hicks (lower back) and Jacoby Ellsbury (hip/plantar fasciitis).
Fellow outfielder Clint Frazier is being recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and will replace Stanton on the active roster.
Stanton played in Sunday’s 7-5 loss, drawing three walks and striking out twice.
The former National League MVP is batting .250 with seven walks in three games this season. Last year, his first in pinstripes, Stanton appeared in 158 games. He battled through a hamstring injury part of that year as the Yankees went through another season of outfield attrition.