Just as he comes back, Luke Voit finds himself on the Injured List once again.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced on Wednesday that the slugging first baseman suffered a Grade 2 oblique strain and was placed on the IL.

“Luke today also had an MRI and he has a Grade 2 oblique strain," Boone said. "He’s going to be down a little bit now. Something he kinda started to feel a little bit Saturday, and after yesterday’s game, he couldn’t really let it go how he wanted to."

Voit returned to the Yanks on May 14 after working hard following his meniscus surgery before the season began. So, as you could imagine, Boone said Voit isn't happy at all.

"Obviously he’s frustrated with all he’s been through to get back and had such success with the knee and coming back," Boone said. "So to have a setback here that’s gonna land him on the IL, obviously he’s very frustrated with that. Hopefully that’s not something that keeps him down too long."

Voit had just returned to the team following meniscus surgery. He was 8-for-44 in his first at-bats.

Giancarlo Stanton looking at Friday return

Stanton is very close to coming back from a quad strain, as Boone said Friday is where he's eyeing the slugger's return to the lineup.

“Probably wait until Friday is the plan. He was down hitting here. I actually just kinda talked to him briefly about 10 minutes ago. Everything went really well," Boone said.

Deivi Garcia could take over Corey Kluber's rotation spot

Boone said that Garcia was already slated to make a start during the Detroit Tigers series coming this weekend. But, now that Kluber needs a long IL stint, he could be staying with the big club much longer if all goes well.

"First off, Deivi even before Kluber was going to pitch this weekend for us. We were gonna, with this 13-day stretch, we were going to insert Deivi into the rotation this weekend in Detroit. And we’ll probably still do that.

"The reports are what you’ve said: He’s had two really dynamic starts where it’s been heavy strikeouts, pretty dominating performances. Two where he struggled a little bit. So those have kinda been the reports. Obviously this opens and creates an opportunity and he’s going to get some chances and some looks here. Hopefully he can capitalize on those.”

Garcia has one start with the Yanks this season, allowing two earned over four innings against the Baltimore Orioles on Apr. 26.

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