Giancarlo Stanton stuck in Yankees holding pattern after dissappointing MRI exam

The good news for the Yankees is that Giancarlo Stanton feels better than his MRI exam looks.
The bad news is that the MRI overrules what the veteran DH is feeling.Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.

And so Stanton remains in a holding pattern after repeat imaging last week revealed that there is still a low-grade strain lingering in his right calf, keeping him from getting the clearance to ramp up a running program that he needs to do before he returns.“Calves are very interesting and history [factors in],” Stanton said Tuesday before the Yanks’ 5-4 win over the Jays.“Just got to be careful of not making it much longer than it needs to be.”Stanton, who has missed time with calf strains before, has been hitting every day in the cage and off the Trajekt machine, which should keep him close to game ready once he starts running.

He has also been doing plyometric exercises, which he said are “explosive enough to be running, just not the continuous [motion].”But the Yankees are being cautious and will likely get another MRI to make sure he is fully healed before he advances to running.“I don’t want to be out,” said Stanton, who has been on the IL since April 28.“I want to be back as soon as possible.”Austin Wells returned to the lineup Tuesday after J.C.

Escarra had started back-to-back games behind the plate and went 0-for2.Wells has struggled at the plate at the plate all season, but especially of late, entering the day 3-for-32.“It does feel like his work’s been really good behind the scenes,” manager Aaron Boone said.

“He has the equipment to get out of it.But in these times, you got to just be process-driven and think small.

It’s about really just, as much as you can, focus on the quality of the at-bat and trust that your ability over time will net you results.He’s very capable of that.

The good thing is he’s been tr...