<p>DETROIT — The New York Yankees reinstated slugger Giancarlo Stanton from the injured list prior to Friday night’s game at Detroit.</p>
<p>Stanton had been out because of a strained left quadriceps. He was slated to bat second as the designated hitter against the Tigers.</p>
<p>Stanton hadn’t played since May 13. He hit .282 with nine home runs and 24 RBIs in his first 33 games this season.</p>
<p>“He’s been doing well, and definitely good to have him back,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said before the game. “Obviously his power is prodigious. I think what’s been really impressive about him this year to me is just the quality of at-bat we’ve been getting.”</p>
<p>Boone said reliever Aroldis Chapman was available again after he’d been dealing with an illness.</p>
<p>Stanton hit 38 home runs in 2018, his first season with the Yankees. Then he managed only seven homers in 41 games over the next two years combined — so his health is hugely important for New York.</p>
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