Overview
- Giancarlo Stanton was seen running the bases and Cody Bellinger took light outfield drills at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, Aug. 11, actions reported by multiple local outlets as positive steps in their recoveries.
- Both players remain on the injured list with no official return dates and are expected to need additional staged work and possibly minor-league rehab assignments before being activated.
- Manager Aaron Boone indicated it is reasonable to expect Bellinger and Stanton to return before Aaron Judge, with Bellinger still managing hamstring tightness from his July 26 IL placement.
- The Yankees sit 66-52 with the top American League Wild Card spot and a six-game deficit in the AL East, creating urgency for roster reinforcements as the season tightens.
- Recent additions Heliot Ramos and Luis Garcia Jr. increase competition for playing time and mean Boone will face lineup and role decisions when Stanton and Bellinger are ready.