HOUSTON — The Yankees made a decision on designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton following their 7-4 loss in Houston, and it’s what was expected.
The slugger is headed to the 10-day injured list due to right hamstring tightness.
Outfielder Jasson Dominguez per reports is coming up from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take Stanton’s roster spot.
Stanton sat out two games after leaving Friday’s game in the sixth inning.
He felt fine running out a single, but experienced tightness jogging to second base when Jazz Chisholm walked. Stanton left the game after advancing to third base on a hit by J.C. Escarra.
Dominguez is hitting .326 with three homers and 15 RBIs in 24 games after going 4-for-7 while playing both ends of a doubleheader on Sunday.
The switch-hitter may be used at designated hitter when the Yankees face three Rangers right-handers early this week in Arlington, Texas — Jack Leiter on Tuesday, Jacob deGrom on Wednesday and Nathan Eovaldi on Thursday.
The Yankees also will be adding a pitcher on Monday to replace starter Luis Gil, who was optioned to Triple-A after a four-plus innings, six-run start on Sunday left him with a 1-2 record and team-worst 6.05 ERA in four starts.
The Yanks probably will opt to add a reliever until they need a fifth starter again for Saturday’s home game against the Orioles.
“They could avoid the 15-day waiting period to recall reliever Yerry De Los Santos — called up April 14 and optioned the next day — if De Los Santos takes Stanton’s roster spot, with Dominguez replacing Gil.
The 15-day rule isn’t enforced if an injured player is being replaced.
For Saturday’s start, options for a call-up include right-handers who have not yet pitched in the majors, Carlos Lagrange and Elmer Rodriguez.
Lagrange is ranked the Yankees’ No. 2 prospect by MLB Pipeline, while Rodriguez is third.
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