Yankees Feeling the Pain as Stanton and Andujar Hit IL

Things are not looking good for the Yankees right now. Not only did the team lose a series to the dreadful Baltimore Orioles over the weekend, but Giancarlo Stanton and Miguel Andujar have been placed on the 10-day injured list. 

At least it is April 1. 

Stanton is on the shelf with a strained left bicep and will be shut down completely for the next 10 days before beginning rehab. As for Andujar, he is dealing with a right shoulder strain and will miss the next 10 days as well. 

Outfielder Clint Fraizer and infielder Tyler Wade have been called up from Triple-A Scranton to take the place of Stanton and Andujar. 

Losing both Andujar and Stanton is a major blow to an offense that managed only 15 runs in three against the Orioles in the Opening Series. Stanton hit .333 with two RBI in the series, while Andujar batted .231 with a RBI. Still big picture, these are two huge bats out of the lineup. When healthy Stanton is a RBI machine, and MVP candidate. Andujar is coming off a Rookie of the Year campaign in 2018. The Yankees can only hope to get these guys back soon while the schedule is still soft. 

Still the injuries are of concern for the Bronx Bombers, who have been ravaged by the injury bug since Spring Training. Aaron Hicks, Jacoby Ellsbury, CC Sabathia, Dellin Betances, and Luis Serverino are the other prominent Yankees on the IL, and there is no telling when any of them will be back. 

The Yankees hope to have Severino back by May. Ellsbury, of course, has been M.I.A. since last season as he continues to absorb space on the Yankees payroll as the worst contract ever. Yankees' manager Aaron Boone did say that Aaron Hicks is ramping up his workouts, although baseball actives haven't started yet for the $70 million centerfielder. 

It's only April 1, Yankees fans. It's still early.