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Stanton remains in a bit of a holding pattern following a mid-June setback in his recovery from a calf strain that put him on the shelf back in late April. The 36-year-old veteran slugger will need to ramp up his running progression before there’s a clearer timetable for his potential return to New York’s lineup. It’s worth noting that Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters he believes Stanton will return this season. It feels safe to assume he’ll be out until sometime in August.

It’s at least a small step in the right direction for the 36-year-old slugger who has been shelved since the end of April due to a right calf strain. The Yankees have yet to place a timetable on his return, but it would be shocking to see him back before the All-Star break.

Stanton was shut down over the weekend to undergo imaging which revealed a pretty significant setback. The 36-year-old will be shut down from any activity for at least the next week before he’s cleared to get back on the field. He’s unlikely to make it back to New York for at least a couple weeks, barring any additional setbacks, which isn’t out of the question given his injury history.

Boone elaborated that Stanton felt some discomfort in his calf while running the bases earlier this week and could potentially undergo followup imaging to determine the severity of the issue. The 36-year-old veteran slugger was on the precipice of a rehab assignment prior to the setback. He’s been on the shelf with a calf strain since late April. There is no timetable for his return following this latest development.

Stanton’s glacial progress from a calf strain could have ben measured using a sun dial in recent weeks. The 36-year-old veteran slugger has finally been given the green light to resume running after being limited to hitting and plyometric exercises the past few weeks. He’s on track to make it back to New York’s lineup at some point in mid-June following a rehab assignment.

Stanton has been given the green light to hit and go through plyometric exercises, but hasn’t received the go-ahead to resume running, which is the biggest hurdle to making it back to New York’s lineup. The 36-year-old slugger is a couple weeks away at this juncture.

It doesn’t technically qualify as a setback, but Stanton won’t be returning to New York’s lineup as quickly as initially envisioned. The 36-year-old designated hitter remains in a holding pattern until his calf strain shows enough healing that he’s cleared to resume running. His ongoing absence means strikeout-prone prospect Spencer Jones will get a longer opportunity to show something at the highest level than originally thought.

Stanton will undergo follow-up imaging to determine whether his calf has made enough progress to start ramping up again. The 36-year-old veteran has been hitting recently, but needs to be able to run the bases before he’s cleared for a rehab assignment. He’s been on the shelf recovering from a low-grade calf strain since April 25.

With Jasson Domínguez (shoulder) heading to the injured list, Jones will finally get an opportunity to show the Yankees what he can do at the big league level. The 24-year-old slugger was hitting .258/.366/.592 with 11 homers, 41 RBI, seven stolen bases and a 32 percent strikeout rate in his first 142 plate appearances at Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre. He’s worth a look in deeper mixed leagues for as long as he remains with the Bombers’, though he could be sent right back out once Domínguez or Giancarlo Stanton are ready to return.

As expected, Stanton hits the injured list after suffering the “mild” strain during Friday’s game against the Astros. It’s feasible this could be a short stint on the list for the 36-year-old slugger, and it’s possible — although far from a guarantee — that he’s back in the New York lineup by the early portion of May.