Acce s the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. ST. LOUIS Giancarlo Stantons three straight games playing the outfield have been followed by three straight days off. The Yankees veteran slugger did not play Saturday for a second straight game, following Thursdays team off-day, to give him more time to bounce back from the physical toll of playing the field on three consecutive days for the first time in over three years. Just a little tougher recovering after the last one [Wednesday], manager Aaron Boone said before Saturdays . And then being here [with a spacious right field]. So well see. Well see if [Sundays] an option or not. Giancarlo Stanton picks up a ball during the Yankees Aug. 9 game against the Astros. AP Explore More Boone indicated the i sue was with Stantons lower body, where he has had multiple soft-ti sue injuries over the years, rather than his elbows as he plays through the equivalent of tennis elbow in both arms. The Yankees started playing Stanton in the field again last Saturday as a way to get his bat into the lineup with Aaron Judge currently limited to DH duties as he recovers from a right elbow flexor strain. Judge has thrown as far as 150 feet in his throwing progre sion, but there are no indications that his return to right field is imminent. So until then, the Yankees will be faced with the Shawn Kemp Jersey daily question of whether Stanton is feeling healthy enough to play the outfield so they can benefit from his bat or whether he will be limited to pinch hitting. I dont want to scrap him [in the outfield altogether], Boone said. But trying to be mindful and careful and smart about it too. And to his credit, he and I talk closely about it and even going into it, If we have any i sues, lets get out in front of things as best we can. Well just see. Im kind of taking it day by day. Boone said Stanton was getting ready to pinch hit in the late innings Friday night, which went even better than he expected, though he did not ultimately enter the game. Giancarlo Stanton warms up before the Yankees Aug. 8 game. Charles Wenzelberg I dont think its anything big, Boone said, mostly chalking it up to the initial sorene s of doing something you have not done in a while. Its like spring training. Its why we play them four and five innings to start and days off. Youre building that bandwidth, so to speak. Like a marathon runner, you dont sit on the couch for three weeks and rest up and then go run the marathon. Youve got to train for it. So its partly that. Jos Caballero started in right field for the second straight game. Paul Goldschmidt (right knee sprain) also remained out of the lineup, though even if he were fully healthy, he may have still been on the bench against Cardinals right-hander Sonny Gray. CHECK OUT THE AND The veteran first baseman entered Fridays game in the eighth inning as a defensive replacement, which Boone was maybe even a little reluctant to do. It seemed like he responded well to it and said, I even feel like I feel a little better today, Boone said. I think were in a pretty good spot with Goldy. I dont know how great the running will be initially. But I would expect him in there soon. Go beyond the box score with the Bombers Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+. Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Cody Bellinger did not play Saturday with an illne s, though Boone said he was available off the bench. He was feeling sick during Fridays game but woke up worse on Saturday. Larry Nance Jersey