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.
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.
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.
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.
