Yankees star Giancarlo Stanton sustains new calf injury, makes possible return this season 'challenging'

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Giancarlo Stanton’s nightmare season continued with another injury setback earlier this week.

The 36-year-old was rehabbing from a strained right calf, with hopes of returning at the beginning of September, when he fell down running the bases and strained his left calf. The setback leaves his 2026 season in doubt.

"It’s a moderate grade," New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. "What that means moving forward, we’re not ruling anything out. He’ll obviously continue to work to try and get it right and hopefully be available but obviously we’re at a point in the calendar where it gets challenging, but you also never know, obviously bummed for him.

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Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the New York Yankees is in action against the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium on April 18, 2026, in New York City. The Yankees defeated the Royals 13-4. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

"Been working his tail off every single day here trying to get this right. I think you all know how bad he wants to be on that field and contributing to a championship. So obviously that’s disappointing but hopefully we just continue to work and get him healthy."

Stanton tweaked his calf while running between second and third base during the Yankees’ 12-4 win over the Houston Astros on April 24. He was nearing a return in June, but sustained another calf strain on the same leg, just in a different spot.

He resumed running two weeks ago, and had even taken at-bats against Carlos Rodón while he was on the injured list with an elbow injury.

"Obviously