NEW YORK — The New York Yankees transferred outfielder and designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton to the 60-day injured listing on Thursday whereas claiming outfielder Bryan De La Cruz off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.
Stanton is rehabbing from torn tendons in each of his elbows and hopes to be again someday in June. He started doing a little on-field hitting a couple of week in the past with the Yankees, who open a collection towards the Rays on Friday night time in New York.
The 28-year-old De La Cruz, who was optioned to triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, was hitting .191 for the Braves this season. He was despatched to their Triple-A affiliate at Gwinnett on April 17, the place he hit .200 over 11 video games.
De La Cruz’s finest season got here in 2023 with Miami, when he hit .257 with 19 homers and 78 RBIs in 153 video games.
