Yankees claim OF Bryan De La Cruz off waivers

The New York Yankees claimed outfielder Bryan De La Cruz off waivers from the Atlanta Braves on Thursday.

The Yankees optioned De La Cruz, 28, to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

De La Cruz batted .191 in 16 games this season for Atlanta. He is a career .251 hitter with 58 homers and 208 RBIs in 491 games with the Miami Marlins (2021-24), Pittsburgh Pirates (2024) and Braves.

New York transferred DH/OF Giancarlo Stanton to the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man roster.

Stanton, 35, has been sidelined all season by pain in both elbows. Last week, the five-time All-Star took batting practice with teammates for the first time this season.