New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in a 5-3 win over the Indians on Friday. Both of Stanton's homers were missiles headed towards the outfield seats, as each registered an exit velocity of 115-MPH or greater, including 118 MPH, the hardest-hit ball in the majors this year. The slugger became the first hitter in the Statcast era to have multiple home runs with 115-MPH or greater exit velocities in the same game. It's safe to say that ...

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton and catcher Gary Sanchez are back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Indians. Both Stanton and Sanchez were given the day off Thursday, though the two sluggers will be back in action against Indians' left-hander Logan Allen. Stanton will bat second for the fourth time this year, with Sanchez batting seventh.

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton and catcher Gary Sanchez are getting the day off Thursday. Stanton had played in each of the last five games for New York, clubbing two homers with a trio of RBI and walks, though he struck out 10 times in that span. Sanchez, who is presumably still dealing with sore fingers on his throwing hand, will get a breather Thursday. Aaron Judge will get a day off from the field and serve as the designated hitter. Kyle Higashioka will be behind ...

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's loss to the Rays. Stanton's homer was his third of the season- and his second in the last three games. The 31-year-old slugger continues to hit the ball hard, as evidenced by his whopping 60.6 percent hard-hit rate, though his plate discipline- 32.7 percent strikeout rate compared to 7.3 percent walk rate- leaves much to be desired. Despite his- and the Yankees'- slow starts, Stanton ...

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and a pair of strikeouts in Friday's loss to the Rays. Stanton supplied the offense on a night when the Yankees' bats went cold, as his two RBI were the only runs scored by the team in the game. His home run was a bullet- 112.4 MPH off the bat- his sixth batted ball of 110 MPH or more, second in the majors behind only Vladimir Guerrero Jr., per Sarah Langs of MLB.com. Stanton is off to a bit of a slow ...

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is in the midst of a slump to start off the 2021 season. Through 10 games, he's slashing .175/.233/.275 with one home run, one double, nine RBI and three runs. He's gone six straight games without an extra-base hit. Despite the struggles, Stanton is still hitting the ball as hard as ever. His 58.6% hard-hit rate is higher than usual for him and ranks amongst the top 10% of the league. His average fly ball/line drive exit velocity so far this ...

Although we technically got Statcast data as soon as the first pitch of the 2021 season was thrown, any good sabermetrician knows that sample size matters. It's still quite early in the season but we can't wait to start digging into the stats, so let's start this year's iteration of the Statcast Hitter Leaderboard by looking at something that requires one good swing of the bat - maximum exit velocity.Giancarlo Stanton and Nelson Cruz can still smash the ball with ungodly power. We know this. ...

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton broke a two-game hitless streak with a mammoth grand slam against the Orioles on Monday, sending a 92 mph fastball a whopping 471 feet. That shot should remind fantasy managers just how powerful Stanton is, and the 31-year-old should continue producing as one of the league's best power hitters this year. Although his single-category reliance makes him a better value in points leagues, Stanton's elite power gives him plenty of appeal in all leagues, ...

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is back in the lineup Monday after having the day off on Sunday. Stanton is off to a slow start so far, as he is 0-for-8 with two walks through his first two games. He'll look to get his season on track against Baltimore Orioles starter Jorge Lopez.

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton will have the day off on Sunday, according to USA Today's Pete Caldera. Manager Aaron Boone said that he did not want to play Stanton in five straight games before the Yankees' off day on Thursday, and Sunday was the best chance to give him some rest. Boone added that he expects Stanton to be back in the lineup for all three of the team's upcoming series with Baltimore. With Stanton out, Aaron Judge will start at designated hitter, while ...