Yankees Move Giancarlo Stanton to 60-Day IL with Elbow Injury, Claim Bryan De La Cruz

The New York Yankees announced Thursday they moved five-time All-Star Giancarlo Stanton to the 60-day injured list.

In an accompanying move, the team claimed outfielder Bryan De La Cruz off waivers and sent him to its Triple-A affiliate.

Stanton has yet to play this season while dealing with tendinitis in each of his elbows.

In March, he cited "bat adjustments" as a possible contributor to his elbow trouble, which was notable because he began using a "torpedo" bat last season. Regarding his earlier comments, he stopped short of laying any blame on the "torpedo" bat design specifically.

Whatever the cause, the fact remains the date for Stanton's 2025 debut is unclear.

The Bronx Bombers rank first in slugging (.478), wOBA (.362) and wRC+ (137), per FanGraphs. They haven't missed Stanton's bat in the order too much, but Trent Grisham, Paul Goldschmidt and Ben Rice could be headed for some regression after far outplaying their projections so far.

De La Cruz, meanwhile, is unlikely to provide much pop if he gets called up to the majors. He had a .191/.240/.213 slash line in 50 plate appearances with the Atlanta Braves this year.