Giancarlo Stanton Not in Tampa Tarpons Lineup on Tuesday Night for Some Reason
By Michael Luciano
Has the Giancarlo Stanton rehab train already hit a speed bump?
The powerful Yankees slugger, who has been working his way back from a bicep injury that has kept him sidelined since the first week of the season, played in his first rehab game for the Tampa Tarpons on Monday night. He was slated for game action again on Tuesday, however, he's not in the lineup for Tampa's game against the Florida Fire Frogs.
To add another layer of confusion to proceedings, Stanton was originally in the lineup the Tarpons posted, but was not named in the lineup posted by their media relations team. Is he ahead of schedule, or did he have another setback?
Stanton looked like his old self during his rehab game, launching a home run into the parking lot.
Hopefully he wasn't removed after experiencing another setback. As dangerous as the Yankees are, with him in the middle of the order they are a whole different beast.