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Yankees hoping Giancarlo Stanton will return for series vs. Phillies

BOSTON — The Yankees will be hoping for a much-needed boost in their batting lineup when they take on the team with the best record in baseball. The team hopes to have Giancarlo Stanton back off the disabled list when the series against the Phillies opens in Philadelphia on Monday. The 34-year-old slugger will not […]

Giancarlo Stanton closing in on Yankees injury return

Giancarlo Stanton is looming on a significant return to the Yankees, but a specific timeline for his return and whether he will require a rehab assignment are unclear. “I’m going to have a few more days to work on it and then come up with the best plan for next weekend,” he said in the […]

Yankees hoping Giancarlo Stanton’s season doesn’t crater

As the second half of the season began on Friday night, Giancarlo Stanton inched closer to a return, possibly as soon as next week or sooner. The Yankees certainly could use him if he can return to the level of production he showed before he strained his hamstring on June 22, something that hasn’t happened […]

Top-heavy Yankees lineup thin after Giancarlo Stanton injury

Brian Cashman surprised us all at the GM meetings in November by saying he thought Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton would get hurt, but he didn’t get any politeness points. GMs don’t generally make negative predictions about players, especially star players, but in fairness, Cashman was right. Stanton’s injuries are unfortunately becoming predictable. And whatever you […]

Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton exits early vs. Braves with hamstring tightness

Giancarlo Stanton left Saturday’s game against the Braves with a strained left hamstring and is scheduled to undergo imaging on Sunday. The Yankees announced. The move came after Stanton hit a double; Scored in the bottom of the fourth. He came on as a pinch hitter with Trent Grisham batting first in the bottom of […]

Giancarlo Stanton’s resurgence continues with homer in Yankees’ win

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Yankees officially announced Wednesday afternoon that they have optioned prospect Jason Dominguez, completing the player’s rehab assignment and keeping the “Martian” at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre indefinitely. A few hours later, Giancarlo Stanton reminded the major leagues why there is no open position for Dominguez. The designated hitter continued to show he […]

Yankees left in awe of Giancarlo Stanton’s ‘amazing’ 119.9 mph home run

After the Yankees’ 9-4 win over the Astros on Wednesday, Juan Soto, perhaps the best hitter in the game, marveled at Giancarlo Stanton. “and [Stanton], his ball strength is amazing,” Soto said. “You don’t see players hitting the ball at 120 degrees.” [mph] every night. “ Unless it’s Stanton. Stanton, whose development has slowed due […]