Yankees Weigh IL for Stanton After Calf Tightness

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton sat out a second consecutive game Sunday in Houston with right calf tightness after an early exit from Friday night's victory over the Astros, as the team weighs a potential injured list placement.

Stanton, a five-time All-Star, felt discomfort while running the bases in the sixth inning Friday. He walked to first base ahead of Jazz Chisholm Jr., then jogged to second before signaling to the dugout. Unable to score from second on J.C. Escarra's single to the left-field wall, he left the game. "It felt weird," Stanton said. "Then my secondary leads at second kept feeling weird." Before Saturday's game, he reported improvement. "I feel better than Friday," Stanton said. "I'm going to try to get to 24 hours or maybe Sunday to see where we're at and then decide what to do."

Manager Aaron Boone indicated a decision on the 10-day injured list would come before Monday's series opener against the Texas Rangers. "I know yesterday he felt like it improved," Boone said. "I think he also feels like he got in front of it a little bit, so we'll see how it unfolds today." The Yankees have not conducted imaging on the calf but are...