Miami Marlins OF Giancarlo Stanton (knee) prescribed rest

Giancarlo Stanton will not play for a few days because of soreness in his right knee, but the Miami Marlins are not considered about the outfielder's status.

Manager Don Mattingly described Stanton's injury as "dealing with soreness," and said many players are in the same boat the first few weeks of spring.

Stanton had been scheduled to start against the Nationals on Monday but Mattingly did not bring Stanton on the trip.

"We'll just see," Mattingly said. "The one thing we'll be is cautious. We've got time right now. I'm not really worried about it."

Stanton, 26, had surgery on his right knee in July 2012. Because of a broken left hamate last June, Stanton appeared in 74 games in 2015, and that was after a season-ending injury at Milwaukee in 2014, when he was struck in the face by a Mike Fiers fastball.

Mattingly said he understands the health-related questions stem from Stanton's injury history.

"At this point, I'm not going to be too concerned, but I guess, obviously, you pay attention. It's sore for a reason. We're not sure what that is," he said.