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PHILADELPHIA — Giancarlo Stanton is officially back.
The Yankees activated the slugger off the injured list Monday ahead of a series against the Phillies after he missed five weeks with a strained hamstring.
The club designated Jahmai Jones for assignment to make room for Stanton on the roster.
Before getting injured running the bases on June 22, Stanton had provided an important threat in the middle of the Yankees’ lineup, batting .246 with a .795 OPS and 18 home runs in 69 games.
The Yankees did not send Stanton on a rehab assignment before his return, instead having him spend the past week taking batting practice off a high-velocity pitching machine and the Trajekt (which simulates major league pitchers), building his stamina that way.
In each of the last two seasons, Stanton has struggled after coming back from leg injuries.
The Yankees need that to be different this season as the middle of their order has taken a hit without him, though they have seen encouraging signs of late from Austin Wells, Gleyber Torres and Alex Verdugo, in addition to landing Jazz Chisholm Jr. from the Marlins.
Jones, who was out of minor league options, had been with the Yankees since Opening Day but only played sparingly off the bench.
The 26-year-old infielder/outfielder was batting .238 with a .685 OPS in 33 games, only 10 of which were starts.
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