Stanton isn't in the Yankees' lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.
Stanton will get a breather Saturday after tallying a base hit in both of the first two games of the series. His absence will put Aaron Judge into the DH spot while Alex Verdugo, Jasson Dominguez and Juan Soto form New York's outfield trio.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Heads to bench as Dominguez returns
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Stanton is not in the lineup for Monday's game versus the Royals, Max Goodman of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
Aaron Judge will occupy the designated-hitter spot Monday while Jasson Dominguez picks up a start in the outfield after being called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Stanton is in the midst of a 1-for-19 slide at the plate and could see his playing time dip upon Dominguez's arrival, though manager Aaron Boone told Laura Albanese of Newsday that Stanton will serve as the Yankees' DH more often that not. With that in mind, Alex Verdugo -- who will start in left field Monday -- could find himself as the odd man out of the lineup more frequently than Stanton.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Slugs 25th homer
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Stanton went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in an 8-4 win against the Rangers on Monday.
Stanton drilled a 418-foot solo shot to center field in the eighth inning. The slugger has gone deep in each of his first two games in September and has knocked in five runs across his past three contests. Stanton's 25 homers and 62 RBI in 2024 are each more than he posted last season, and he's improved his slash line considerably to .244/.303/.503 through 383 plate appearances.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Notches 24th homer
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Stanton went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double and a walk in a loss to the Cardinals on Saturday.
Stanton hit the Yankees' only long ball in the contest, belting a solo shot to left field in the second inning. The slugger reached three times overall in the defeat, marking a fine start to September after he slashed .224/.286/.487 with five home runs and 15 RBI across 21 games in August. Each of Stanton's past four hits -- three doubles and a homer -- have gone for extra bases.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Resting Saturday
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Stanton isn't in the Yankees' lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.
Stanton will get a breather Saturday after going 1-for-4 with a run scored and three strikeouts in Friday's series opener. Aaron Judge will replace him as New York's designated hitter, opening up center field for Trent Grisham to start and bat seventh.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Completes trifecta of homers
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Stanton went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a hit-by-pitch in Sunday's 10-3 win over the Rockies.
The Yankees' big sluggers were at their best in the seventh inning, as Stanton had the third of three consecutive homers, following Juan Soto and Aaron Judge. This was Stanton's third game in a row with a long ball, giving him 23 on the year. The slugger is up to a .245/.305/.495 slash line with 57 RBI, 41 runs scored and 13 doubles across 88 contests this season, which is decent production given his downward trend over the previous two campaigns.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Sitting Saturday
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Stanton isn't in the Yankees' lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies.
After recording a home run in back-to-back games, Stanton will now get a breather against Bradley Blalock and the Rockies. Aaron Judge will fill in as New York's designated hitter while Trent Grisham starts in center field.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Belts 21st homer
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Stanton went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk Thursday against the Guardians.
Stanton's three-run homer was his 21st of the season and ended a 4-for-26 spell in which he hadn't collected an extra-base hit or an RBI. The 34-year-old has a slash line of .241/.301/.478 through 349 plate appearances, with each number representing his best marks since 2021.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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Stanton is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
Stanton will get a chance to rest Wednesday after going 1-for-8 with three strikeouts through the first two games of the series. His absence open up the designated-hitter spot for Aaron Judge while allowing Trent Grisham to start in center field.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Goes deep again Sunday
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Stanton went 1-for-2 with a walk and four RBI against the Rangers in an 8-7 victory Sunday.
Stanton kicked off the scoring with a first-inning sacrifice fly and added a three-run homer in the fifth. It was the second homer in as many games for the slugger after he failed to go deep across his first eight contests after returning from the injured list July 29. Stanton's homer Sunday was his 20th of the campaign, marking the 13th season in his career he's reached that total.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Homers in nightcap Saturday
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Stanton went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader split against the Rangers.
Stanton sat out the matinee before batting fourth and starting at DH in the nightcap. The slugger went deep to center field for a two-run homer in the eighth inning, though the Yankees still trailed by six runs following the blast. The long ball was Stanton's first over eight contests since returning from the injured list July 29.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Sitting out Game 1
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Stanton isn't in the Yankees' lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against Texas.
Stanton will get a breather to open up Saturday's festivities, though he will most likely be part of New York's starting nine during the nightcap. Aaron Judge will take his place at designated hitter during the early game, allowing Trent Grisham to start in center field and bat ninth.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Resting for first game of day
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Stanton is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Angels.
The Yankees likely aren't keen on having superstar Aaron Judge play two full games in the outfield Wednesday, so he'll serve as the designated hitter in the early contest, which leaves no room in the lineup for Stanton. Look for Stanton to serve as the DH in the nightcap while Judge returns to a spot in the outfield.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Back in starting lineup
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Stanton is starting at DH and batting fourth Wednesday versus Philadelphia.
Stanton was activated off the injured list Monday and started at DH before beginning Tuesday's game on the bench. The slugger is back starting Wednesday, and he's in a prime position in the order, batting cleanup between Aaron Judge and the newly acquired Jazz Chisholm, who's hit four homers in his past two games. That could give Stanton ample run-producing and run-scoring opportunities, though he's gone hitless in five at-bats since his return.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Back from injured list
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The Yankees activated Stanton (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Monday, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
Stanton will skip a rehab assignment and go right back onto the active roster after missing the past month with a strained left hamstring. While Stanton should soak up most of the starts at designated hitter, the Yankees could also use Aaron Judge at that spot on some days while the newly acquired Jazz Chisholm plays the outfield.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Set to be activated Monday
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Stanton (hamstring) remains on track to be activated from the 10-day injured list Monday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
Stanton has missed a month of action while recovering from a left hamstring strain, but he appears to be set to make his return to the major-league roster Monday in Philadelphia. The 34-year-old will skip a rehab assignment, and he'll attempt to pick up where he left off with the Yankees, having produced a 10-game hitting streak prior to going down with the injury.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Not expected back this weekend
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday he's not expecting Stanton (hamstring) to return to action for the team's series versus Boston this weekend, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
Stanton continued to do work on the field Wednesday, and Boone said he thinks the slugger is "towards the end of" his rehab. However, while the manager didn't rule out Stanton being activated at some point this weekend to face the Red Sox, he also indicated that such a scenario is not an expectation. It doesn't appear that Stanton has experienced a setback, so he seems likely to return to action next week if he remains out for the Boston series.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Decision on return looming
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The Yankees will likely decide on a date for Stanton's (hamstring) return from the 10-day injured list by the end of next week, MLB.com reports.
Stanton ran the bases on the field Friday in his most recent step toward recovering from a strained left hamstring. Manager Aaron Boone said Saturday that the slugger "is in a pretty good spot" in terms of his progress and indicated that a return is a matter of building stamina. The Yankees haven't determined whether Stanton will go on a rehab assignment -- if he forgoes that option, he could be back in the New York lineup at some point during their series in Boston that begins Friday.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Running bases Friday
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Stanton (hamstring) ran the bases at Yankee Stadium before Friday's game, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
It would appear to be the first time he has run the bases since going down with a left hamstring strain nearly a month ago. Stanton did not look to be running at 100 percent, but it's nonetheless a big step and signifies that a return to game action could be close. The Yankees have not yet indicated whether Stanton will require a rehab assignment before being activated.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Not ready for start of second half
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Manager Aaron Boone said that Stanton (hamstring) won't be reinstated from the 10-day injured list when the Yankees open their second-half schedule Friday versus the Rays, but the 34-year-old could be activated soon thereafter, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Additionally, the skipper said that the Yankees remain undecided on whether will need to complete a minor-league rehab assignment before returning from the IL. Stanton was placed on the IL on June 23 with a left hamstring strain and was projected to miss around four weeks, and that timeline still looks to be accurate now that he's hit the three-week mark in his recovery process. Stanton will continue his rehab program during the All-Star break and could bypass a rehab assignment if the Yankees feel comfortable with how his hamstring is responding to live batting practice and pregame running. Fantasy managers shouldn't plan on Stanton being available for the start of the four-game series with the Rays, but a return from the IL the week after looks realistic.
