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Giancarlo Stanton is one of the best power hitters in MLB when healthy. The problem has been staying on the field in recent years. In fact, even Brian Cashman is preparing for a potential Stanton injury. Cashman’s comments were surprising to say the least. It is not often you hear a general manager admit to […]

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman made waves in the baseball world last week after he called Giancarlo Stanton “injury-prone,” a message that did not sit at all well with the slugger’s agent. Although Cashman reportedly cleared the air with Stanton and his agent Joel Wolfe, he walked back his comments on Friday. “I […]

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has dealt with a lot of injuries over the last few years, and general manager Brian Cashman has acknowledged that they expect Stanton to miss some time at least once in 2024. Where things potentially get dicey is when one considers that Stanton and Japanese pitching sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto share an agent. The Yankees reportedly have […]

The New York Yankees face yet another sticky situation as this year’s offseason gets underway. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman made some negative remarks about star slugger Giancarlo Stanton’s injury woes. Cashman’s allegations stated, “He’s going to wind up getting hurt again more likely than not because it seems to be part of his game.” After […]

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has dealt with a lot of injuries over the last few years, and general manager Brian Cashman has acknowledged that they expect Stanton to miss some time at least once in 2024. “I’m not gonna tell you he’s gonna play every game next year because he’s not,” Brian Cashman […]

Is Giancarlo Stanton happy with the New York Yankees? MLB analyst Keith McPherson believes so, while former player and current analyst Cameron Maybin isn’t so sure. McPherson posted a tweet on X (formerly Twitter) Thursday, summarizing the Yankees’ future. He discussed a number of different players including Stanton. When talking about Stanton, McPherson wrote, “Stanton […]

Giancarlo Stanton had a poor season for the New York Yankees in 2023, hitting .191 with a .275 on-base percentage with 24 home runs. After the last game of the season, Giancarlo Stanton said he would be getting right to work on fixing his issues to set himself up for a bounce-back in 2024, and […]

Giancarlo Stanton of the New York Yankees had a disappointing 2023 season, leading to him receiving a lot of criticism from the fanbase, with some saying the team should trade him. One of those fans is Gary Sheffield Jr., who said the Yankees should treat unloading Giancarlo Stanton as the top priority this winter, and […]

Giancarlo Stanton knows his 2023 season wasn’t nearly good enough. The slugger was one of the New York Yankees’ chief underperformers, contributing to an oftentimes anemic offense. After failing to make the playoffs for the first time since being traded to the Yankees, Giancarlo Stanton seems determined to fix his swing in the offseason. “There’ll […]

The playoff hopes are fading for Giancarlo Stanton and the 76-76 New York Yankees, but despite being 8.5 games back in the AL wildcard race, the slugger isn’t giving up on the 2023 campaign just yet. “A lot of things I gotta work and adjust on,” Stanton said after the Yankees lost 6-1 to the […]

Giancarlo Stanton is having a bad season. That’s not just from a relative point of view. He is indeed not having quite a memorable campaign, as evidenced by the fact that his 2023 batting average dropped to .188 after going 0-for-4 during Wednesday’s 6-1 New York Yankees loss at the hands of the Toronto Blue […]

The New York Yankees picked up a 5-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night, and the biggest hit of the game came in the bottom of the sixth inning, when Giancarlo Stanton hit a long two-run home run to give the Yankees a 3-1 lead. The blast was the 400th of Stanton’s career, […]

Giancarlo Stanton, the powerhouse slugger for the New York Yankees, achieved a monumental milestone by hitting his 400th career home run against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. This incredible feat placed him among an elite group of just 58 players in MLB history to reach this impressive home run mark. Notably, Stanton became the […]

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton went yard for the 400th time in his career, and earned comparisons to legendary power hitter Gary Sheffield from his manager Aaron Boone. “He’s as unique as I’ve ever seen… I played against Gary Sheffield, and he used to hit some rockets at you and hit the ball consistently […]

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton joined an exclusive home run club during Tuesday night’s game against the Detroit Tigers. Stanton clubbed a two-run shot in the bottom of the sixth inning, which not only gave the Yankees a two-run lead over the Tigers but was also the 400th home run of his career. Stanton […]

The New York Yankees have not had a good season this year, and the team will be the first ones to tell you that. However, after a lackluster stretch that sent the team below .500, the Yankees have looked very good in their last three games against the Detroit Tigers. While the Tigers aren’t the […]

The New York Yankees are not playing up to their typical standards in 2023, and MLB Network’s Brian Kenny believes Giancarlo Stanton may be a big reason why. During a recent MLB Network segment, Kenny broke down how Stanton’s contract hasn’t led to enough value for the Yankees, via MLB Now. It should be noted […]

Giancarlo Stanton was thrown out at home plate to end the third inning during Saturday’s game between the New York Yankees and Houston Astros. There’s nothing extraordinary about a player failing to score from second base on a single, but the way that Giancarlo Stanton ran the bases was unusual. To say that the Yankees’ […]

While Anthony Rizzo has seemingly been rejuvenated by embracing the Taylor Swift hype, two of his New York Yankees teammates are on the other end of the sonic spectrum, as the pair of Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton was recently spotted at Drake’s concert at Madison Square Garden. Drake showed up to his show at […]

It’s no secret that New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has ridiculous power and he proved just that on Saturday with an absolute bomb off Chicago Cubs left Drew Smyly. On a 1-0 count, Stanton smoked Smyly’s 93 mph sinker a whopping 447 feet. Via Talkin’ Baseball: 118.1 MPH MOONSHOT from Giancarlo Stanton! pic.twitter.com/84FVpuUozZ — […]

It took a former member of the New York Yankees for the Chicago Cubs to get their first-ever win in the Bronx. Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon was utterly dominant in the Cubs’ 3-0 victory Friday night at Yankee Stadium. Jameson Taillon threw eight scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and walking two batters. Heading into […]

The New York Yankees are 41-34, have looked lost without their best player, last year’s MVP Aaron Judge, and owner Hal Steinbrenner said he’s “confused” about why Yankees fans are upset. In other words, it’s time to panic in New York. In reality, the proverbial panic button is always kept nearby by most Yankees fans, […]

When Aaron Judge went to the injured list for the second time this season after injuring his toe running down a fly ball at Dodger Stadium and crashing through the right field wall, the New York Yankees lost a key piece to returning to the top of their division. The Yankees are currently in third […]

Faced with another injury to captain, 2022 American League MVP and heartbeat of the New York Yankees Aaron Judge, is it time for the Bronx Bombers to panic? The Yankees have gone 30-19 this season, good for a .612 winning percentage, with Judge in the lineup. In the 15 games that Judge hasn’t played, New […]

The New York Yankees reinstated three players from the injured list ahead of their upcoming series versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. New York reinstated OF/DH Giancarlo Stanton, 3B Josh Donaldson, and RP Tommy Kahnle from the injured list, with Donaldson and Stanton returning from the 10-day IL and Kahnle returning from the 60-day IL, per […]

The New York Yankees have shaken off a brutal start to the 2023 season and are firmly in the AL East race. Although they still trail the Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles, two of their starters are going to make returns from injury soon: Giancarlo Stanton and Josh Donaldson. Both sluggers are traveling with […]

New York Yankees star Giancarlo Stanton has been recovering from a hamstring injury for over a month now, but his latest move might just indicate that he’s close to returning. Stanton last played for the Yankees last April 16 before the team placed him on the 10-day injured list because of his hamstring issue. He […]

New York Yankees slugger Anthony Rizzo is dealing with a stiff neck after suffering an injury scare in a recent game. Although the injury doesn’t seem to be too serious, Rizzo is out of the lineup for a second consecutive game on Tuesday versus the Seattle Mariners. That said, Rizzo is reportedly hoping to return […]

New York Yankees star Giancarlo Stanton provided an optimistic injury update with a catch on Tuesday, per Yankees Videos on Twitter. “I’m ready to go,” Stanton said. “I just need to get some games under my belt or some at-bats at least.” Stanton has been receiving various injury updates over the past few weeks. With […]

The New York Yankees received a pair of promising injury updates on OF/DH Giancarlo Stanton and 3B Josh Donaldson. Stanton, who’s expected to begin a rehab assignment, is targeting an early-mid June return, with his rehab assignment expected to start around May 29th, per MLB.com. Donaldson could return even earlier from his injury, with Aaron […]

It’s no secret at all that New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has made a career out of hitting long balls — but according to Jimmy Tatro, he could have had a future as an NFL kicker as well. Tatro made an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show this week, and made it clear that […]

Giancarlo Stanton is reportedly nearing an injury rehab assignment. The New York Yankees slugger will have imaging done on Thursday and then will “aim” to start his rehab assignment, per Bryan Hoch. Stanton has been injured with a hamstring ailment. It should be noted that it was previously reported that he’d begin a rehab assignment […]

The New York Yankees have been on cloud nine recently with seven wins in their last ten games heading into Thursday’s game at Toronto, but the team received strange news on the injury front Thursday. An unexpected injury to third baseman Josh Donaldson was revealed by MLB reporter Bryan Hoch that has people talking. Donaldson […]

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has been out with a hamstring injury since he left an April 15 game against the Minnesota Twins, and manager Aaron Boone told reporters in Toronto that Stanton is getting close to starting a rehab assignment, according to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. The Yankees have played well as […]

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge is in the midst of a slump at the plate. Oddly enough, Judge has been struggling ever since Giancarlo Stanton landed on the injured list last week. Coincidence? Possibly, but there’s a good chance that Stanton’s absence is directly impacting Judge. Aaron Judge is slashing just .138/.235/.276 with one […]

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton was off to a hot start to the 2023 season, but it quickly was derailed by yet another injury for the 33-year-old last week. A Grade 2 hamstring strain was revealed after an MRI over the weekend, which will keep the Los Angeles, CA native out of the Yankees […]

The more things change, the more they stay the same, and for the New York Yankees, they’re dealing with another chunk of the season without the services of right fielder Giancarlo Stanton. This time (which isn’t too different from other occasions), Stanton finds himself on the injured list with a left hamstring strain, and the […]

The New York Yankees’ injury woes just got a whole lot worse. Star outfielder Giancarlo Stanton, who was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a Grade 2 hamstring strain, is expected to miss four-to-six weeks with the injury, according to The Athletic. Stanton was removed from the Yankees’ 6-1 Saturday win over […]

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is headed to the injured list. Just a couple of hours before Sunday afternoon’s game with the Minnesota Twins, Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced that Stanton suffered a hamstring injury. Giancarlo Stanton’s injury occurred in the Yankees’ 6-1 win over the Twins Saturday afternoon. Stanton hurt his hamstring while […]