Giancarlo Stanton joins Babe Ruth on epic playoff list to lift Yankees over Royals in ALDS Game 3
Giancarlo Stanton has established himself as one of the best postseason hitters in modern history for the New York Yankees. On Wednesday night, Stanton hit the game-winning home run against the Kansas City Royals, helping the Yankees take a 2-1 lead in the American League Division Series. Stanton also dominated the postseason hitting department, along […]
Yankees not pushing Giancarlo Stanton to pick up the pace
The Yankees and Aaron Boone were willing to limit Giancarlo Stanton's injury risk and get him through the regular season given his lack of speed. The same goes for the playoffs. Stanton, who has struggled with calf, hamstring and quadriceps issues over the past five seasons, could have given up two runs to the Yankees […]
Giancarlo Stanton looks in playoff form during Yankees’ clincher
The final month of the regular season was pretty bad for Giancarlo Stanton. Starting Thursday, he was 9-for-56 with just one home run in his past 16 games. But with October approaching and Stanton's success in the postseason, there was reason to believe he could depart soon. And on Thursday night, Stanton led the way […]
Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Volpe homer as Yankees rout A’s
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Yankees tossed some final memorabilia into the stands Saturday in their final series at the Coliseum. Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Anthony Volpe led the offensive explosion with monster balls that traveled a combined 1,287 feet. In a stadium that has long doubled as a football stadium, the Yankees scored a […]
Yankees late-game surge falls short after near Giancarlo Stanton grand slam against Cardinals
Giancarlo Stanton appeared to tie the game when he pinch-hit for a grand slam in the bottom of the eighth inning Saturday. But his hit to center field hit near the top of the fence for a three-run double that left the Yankees trailing by one and ending their 6-5 loss to the Cardinals at […]
Yankees Have An Absolutely Iconic Day With Juan Soto, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton Back-To-Back-To-Back Homers
This, ladies and gentlemen, is New York Yankees baseball. Already a legend Aaron Judge The iconic pinstriped player continued his historic run on Sunday, hitting his 50th and 51st home runs of the season. 51 Judge was the best performer in Major League Baseball, and the cheers were in the air during a 10-3 victory […]
Giancarlo Stanton’s broken bat hits umpire in head, knocks him out of game in bizarre scene
An unfortunate series of events occurred during Sunday’s game between the New York Yankees and Colorado Rockies in the Bronx that saw an MLB umpire being carried off on a stretcher wearing a neck corset. In the bottom of the fifth inning, with runners on first and second, Giancarlo Stanton hit a pitch from Austin […]
Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton struggling after return from injury
It’s still early days, but initial success is beginning to repeat itself when it comes to Giancarlo Stanton. The Yankees slugger returned quietly from the disabled list, similar to the past two seasons when he returned from foot injuries, although the sample size is still small this time around. After Friday’s series opener against the […]
Yankees hope Giancarlo Stanton’s extra rehab week will pay dividends
PHILADELPHIA — Giancarlo Stanton is a week behind original expectations on how long he’ll miss because of a hamstring injury. But the week was spent working on increasing his stamina and volume after feeling better from the injury, and the Yankees are hoping that will benefit the 34-year-old designated hitter, who returned from the disabled […]
Giancarlo Stanton returns from injury as Yankees DFA Jahmai Jones
PHILADELPHIA — Giancarlo Stanton is officially back. The Yankees activated the slugger from the disabled list on Monday ahead of their series against the Phillies after missing five weeks with a hamstring strain. The club designated Jamai Jones for assignment to make room on the roster for Stanton. The Yankees have activated Giancarlo Stanton from […]