ARLINGTON, Texas — Giancarlo Stanton is joining Aaron Hicks on the IL.

The Yankees placed Stanton on the 10-day IL due to a left quad strain prior to Monday’s series opening 5-2 loss to the Rangers at Globe Life Field. Right-hander Albert Abreu was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take Stanton’s spot on the roster.

Stanton missed the previous three games against Baltimore with the leg injury, which Aaron Boone called day-to-day.

The DH told Boone he’d been dealing with discomfort since the Yankees’ final game in Tampa Bay on Thursday.

The IL move was made based on conversations with Stanton and the training staff after Sunday’s game.

“As well as he’s playing, he realized if he pushed, it could be a longer-term situation,’’ Boone said. “It’s hard to replicate his production.’’

The Yankees found themselves two men down on Saturday, when both Stanton and Hicks were unavailable and neither was on the IL.

That “roster crunch,” as Boone noted, also helped fuel Monday’s decision, as did a conservative approach with Stanton.

“Any time you have soft-tissue things — and certainly Giancarlo has had his share of soft-tissue issues — and where we are in the calendar of the season … the conservative route was the best way to go,’’ Boone said.

If all goes well — a big “if” in this instance — the Yankees hope Stanton can be ready for their series that starts in The Bronx against the Blue Jays on May 25.

Hicks landed on the IL Sunday with a torn sheath in his left wrist that holds the tendon in place and could prove to be a long-term injury, especially if it requires surgery. For now, the Yankees are treating it with anti-inflammatories.

But Boone cautioned Monday that a cortisone shot might not be an option if the medication doesn’t work.

“We’ll see where we’re at in the next couple days,’’ Boone said. “It’s either something he can get through and play at a certain level [or] otherwise, surgery is in the mix.”

Boone added he believed the injury is “very similar” to the one Mark Teixeira suffered in 2013, which eventually required a procedure.

“Sometimes it’s inevitable you need surgery,’’ Boone said. “And there are times it dissipates and gets better.”

These are just the latest injury issues for Stanton and Hicks, who are no strangers to the IL.

Stanton missed time last season with a strained left hamstring and in 2019, went down with a right knee sprain — as well as a right biceps strain.

The 31-year-old had been on a tear at the plate recently with a 12-game hitting streak, reminding people what kind of force he could be.

But just as quickly, the quad injury Boone had said he was confident wouldn’t result in an IL stint, is now another reminder of how likely it is Stanton will deal with leg injuries throughout the rest of his career.

Asked why Stanton has had such a problem with staying healthy, Boone said he had “no idea.”

“I don’t have that answer,’’ Boone said. “He’s obviously in very good shape. He works hard and takes care of himself. He has had, over the years, these things pop up. In his case, we try to take things more conservatively, because of that history.”