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NYY • DH
3 days ago
As expected, Stanton hits the injured list after suffering the “mild” strain during Friday’s game against the Astros. It’s feasible this could be a short stint on the list for the 36-year-old slugger, and it’s possible — although far from a guarantee — that he’s back in the New York lineup by the early portion of May.
NYY • DH
3 days ago
Stanton underwent an MRI earlier on Monday that revealed a low-grade calf strain. He’ll need some additional time off to put the issue to bed, but isn’t expected to require a lengthy absence. The 36-year-old veteran’s departure opens the door for Jasson Domínguez to continue getting opportunities at DH against right-handed pitching.
Source: Bryan Hoch
NYY • DH
4 days ago
Stanton remains on the bench for the third consecutive contest with Jasson Domínguez, who is at DH and hitting sixth on Monday night, coming up from Triple-A to face a couple right-handed starters this week. There’s been zero indication the Yankees are going to place Stanton on the injured list, but it feels almost inevitable if he’s not going to be ready to go in a couple days. The 36-year-old will continue receiving treatment and resting as he continues to recover from a right calf issue that cropped up last week.
Source: MLB.com
NYY • DH
5 days ago
Yankees’ manager Aaron Boone told reporters on Sunday that they’ll make a decision on his status and whether or not he’ll require a trip to the injured list before Monday’s game. Ben Rice is serving as the Yankees’ designated hitter on Sunday with J.C. Escarra behind the dish for the Bombers against Astros’ right-hander Spencer Arrighetti.
Source: Pete Caldera
NYY • DH
6 days ago
Stanton left Friday’s win with tightness in his right calf, and the Yankees will not take any risks with the slugger. Amed Rosario is the designated hitter with Stanton day-to-day and hit sixth.
Source: New York Yankees
NYY • DH
6 days ago
Boone seemed optimistic and was hopeful that they caught the issue early enough that it won’t be a lingering problem. The 36-year-old slugger will be reevaluated on Saturday. It’s still possible that the Yankees take a cautious approach and wind up placing him on the injured list for a couple of weeks.
Source: Pete Caldera
NYY • DH
6 days ago
Stanton exited after jogging gingerly to third base while running the bases after singling. Given his lengthy injury history and the Yankees propensity to play it safe, it wouldn’t be shocking at all to see Stanton wind up on the injured list here. In that event, Jasson Dominguez could get the call from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and would instantly become an intriguing option for fantasy purposes. Stay tuned.
Source: Brendan Kuty
NYY • DH
9 days ago
Both hits came off Connelly Early. He would have added a second double later in the game if not for a fantastic catch from Ceddanne Rafaela at the wall in center. Stanton was in a 4-for-38 slump coming into tonight, leaving him at just .240/.296/.360 for the season.
NYY • DH
12 days ago
It’s rare to see Stanton out of the lineup with a left-hander on the mound for the opposition, but the Yankees have done a good job giving him rest when needed this season in order to keep him healthy and productive. Ben Rice will function as the designated hitter on Sunday and bat leadoff against Cole Ragans and the Royals.
Source: MLB
NYY • DH
16 days ago
Stanton went 10-for-20 with a homer in the Yankees’ first five games in March, but he’s just 7-for-38 with no homers this month. He’s also hitless in 12 at-bats against lefties this season, so it’s worth wondering if maybe Ben Rice should be starting over him when the Yankees want Paul Goldschmidt in the lineup against southpaws.
NYY • DH
28 days ago
Stanton had a routine day off on Wednesday. The 36-year-old will frequently get day games off to rest his ailing body, but he has been hot at the plate this season, going 10-for-20 with one home run and four RBI. It wouldn’t surprise us if he sits out Sunday’s day game, but he should be fired up in all lineups.
NYY • DH
about 1 month ago
Stanton’s homer off Yennier Cano was hit 340 feet to right and would have left just two MLB ballparks, but that was just making things even. In his prior at-bat, Stanton crushed a ball 416 feet to center off Dean Kremer. Statcast said it would have been a homer in 23 ballparks, but it was a flyout today.
NYY • DH
about 1 month ago
The hit, a fourth-inning single, didn’t actually factor into the run scoring. Neither did Stanton’s 383-foot lineout in the sixth, that would have been a homer in five MLB ballparks, or his 392-foot flyout in the eighth, which was a homer in eight parks. The lone run actually came earlier in the eighth after two walks and a double steal that resulted in a throwing error, allowing the go-ahead run to score. Stanton is now 5-for-20 with three homers this spring.
NYY • DH
about 2 months ago
Stanton’s two homers traveled a combined 826 feet, according to Statcast. The 36-year-old veteran slugger’s fantasy appeal is strictly limited to deeper mixed leagues given his well-documented injury history and power plus counting stats profile. He’s still capable of unleashing the occasional gargantuan homer but he hasn’t topped 115 games in a half-decade, which limits his realistic full-season projection to somewhere in the 25-30 range.
NYY • DH
about 2 months ago
Stanton did his damage off of Jose Urquidy leading off the second inning, clobbering an 0-1 cutter for a 424-foot (109.5 mph EV) solo shot to open the scoring in the ballgame. The 36-year-old slugger also singled in the contest, finishing the night 2-for-3. For the spring, he’s hitting .250 (2-for-8) through his first three games.
NYY • DH
about 2 months ago
Stanton is still working through his tennis elbow injury — something that is going to likely be an issue for the rest of his career — but it’s encouraging to see him in the lineup relatively early in the Grapefruit League. When healthy, Stanton still offers significant power production potential, but he’s essentially a lock to miss significant time on the injured list at this stage.
Source: Bryan Hoch
NYY • DH
2 months ago
“I can’t open a bottle,” Stanton said. “I can’t open a bag of chips … a bag of anything. That’s the way it is.” He plans to continue to play through the pain. Obviously, as he’s played just 582 of 1,032 Yankees regular season games since 2019, fantasy managers know what they are getting into at this point. Stanton will almost certainly continue to miss plenty of time this year, even though he has said he wants to play a full season.
Source: Newark-Star Ledger
NYY • DH
7 months ago
Like clockwork, Stanton is red-hot just in time for the postseason. He smacked his first home run to put his Yankees on top in the first inning and then demolished a 451 foot no-doubter two frames later. On a per at-bat basis, he’s been one of the best hitters in baseball season with a .926 OPS and 23 long balls in just 242 AB. That’s better than a 50-homer pace for the 35-year-old slugger who still clearly has a lot left in the tank.
NYY • DH
7 months ago
Stanton came up with the bases loaded in the fifth inning and hit a ground ball past the third baseman. The 35-year-old DH has 10 RBI over his last seven games. Stanton is hitting .264 with a .901 OPS and 59 RBI this year.
NYY • DH
7 months ago
Stanton capped off the scoring in the ballgame with a two-run double in the seventh inning that extended the Yankees’ lead to 7-0. He continues to be extremely productive in the middle of the Yankees’ lineup, slashing .270/.340/.572 with 20 homers and 53 RBI in just 222 plate appearances.
NYY • DH
8 months ago
Stanton plated Aaron Judge with a sacrifice fly in the top half of the first inning to increase the Yankees’ early lead to 2-0. He then capped off a four-run second inning with an RBI single. The 35-year-old slugger is having a terrific season, slashing .271/.342/.573 with 20 homers and 51 RBI in only 244 plate appearances.
NYY • DH
8 months ago
Stanton did his damage in the third inning, crushing a 3-2 slider from Sawyer Gipson-Long for a 429-foot (108.9 mph EV) solo shot that increased the Yankees’ advantage to 5-1. That would be Stanton’s only hit in five at-bats on the evening while striking out three times. For the season, the 35-year-old slugger is hitting an impactful .271/.345/.596 with 20 homers and 49 RBI in only 203 plate appearances. It’s the 14th time in his career — and the fifth consecutive season — in which Stanton has clubbed 20 or more long balls.
NYY • DH
8 months ago
There’s turning back the clock, and then there’s whatever Stanton is doing this season. He has 19 home runs in just 59 games with a .987 OPS. His solo shot in this game was the only run Kevin Gausman gave up and Stanton hit it at an obscene 112.7 mph. This is an elite power hitter that looks like he hasn’t missed a beat and suddenly started seven of the Yankees’ last eight games after being stuck in a part-time role for most of this season.
NYY • DH
8 months ago
This will be the first time Stanton has played left field since September 14, 2023, in Boston. While the Astros’ left field is shorter because of the Crawford Boxes, that can also make it harder to navigate and judge balls off the wall. The Yankees need to keep playing Stanton in the outfield because Aaron Judge is “getting close” to playing the field, but the team still doesn’t have a set date for when that will happen.
Source: Talkin’ Yanks
NYY • DH
8 months ago
Trent Grisham finds himself on the bench with Coby Bellinger patrolling center field and Giancarlo Stanton in right field for the fourth time in the last six games.
Source: MLB.com
NYY • DH
8 months ago
Stanton will get a breather after struggling in the first two games of the series (0-7, 3 SO). The 35-year-old slugger will take a break with Aaron Judge against the DH and Jasson Dominguez, Trent Grisham and Cody Bellinger working left to right in the outfield.
Source: New York Yankees
NYY • DH
8 months ago
No day game after a night game for Stanton, who is being treated like a catcher since being forced to play the outfield by Aaron Judge’s injury. Jasson Domínguez is playing left field today, with Cody Bellinger sliding over to right.
NYY • DH
8 months ago
It’s Stanton’s eighth career five-RBI game and second in which he’s collected five while driving in all of his team’s runs; the other occasion was on July 5, 2016 against the Mets, back when he was still with the Marlins. Stanton now has 46 RBI in 51 games this season, which is easily his best rate since his final year in Miami in 2017.
NYY • DH
8 months ago
Stanton led off the second inning with a single off of Dustin May and then rode home on a two-run shot by Jazz Chisholm Jr. The 35-year-old slugger then led off the fourth inning with a double and scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Jose Caballero. Stanton has been absolutely sizzling at the plate and is now slashing .306/.383/.638 with 16 homers and 41 RBI in just 180 plate appearances for the Yankees this season.