Stanton’s move to the 60-day IL clears room for Bryan De La Cruz after De La Cruz was claimed off waivers from Atlanta. Stanton’s timeline remains unclear, but the slugger is attempting to work his way back to the field without undergoing surgery on his elbows.

It’s a positive sign that Stanton has progressed to taking on-field batting practice, but it’s unclear whether there’s any sort of updated timetable for his potential return. The 35-year-old veteran slugger has been on the shelf since spring training recovering from ongoing issues with both of his elbows. There figures to be some clarity on his status at some point in the coming days.

It remains unclear how much progress Stanton is making towards potentially returning to New York’s lineup at some point later this season. Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters that he’s starting to move around a bit more outside, for whatever that’s worth. The 35-year-old veteran has been dealing with ongoing issues in both of his elbows and remains out indefinitely for now.

Stanton remains shut down completely from baseball activities and it’s unclear whether he’ll return at all this year. The 35-year-old slugger has already received three rounds of PRP injections in an effort to address ongoing issues in both of his elbows. Fantasy managers should anticipate a lengthy absence here.