New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton will opt into the final seven years and $218 million remaining on his contract, making him a Yankee well into the remainder of the decade. With an uncertain offseason facing many top stars, and injuries riddling Stantons tenure in New York, there was literal reason to believe that he would invoke the opt-out clause which was instituted when he originally signed with Miami. (The Marlins will have to pay New York $30 million upon ...

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is back in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Stanton sat out on Tuesday as Aaron Judge got the start at designated hitter. Stanton is hitting third in the lineup in Wednesday's game, behind Judge and in front of Luke Voit. Stanton has played in five games since returning from the Injured List about a week ago and has gone 6-for-21 with three doubles and a home run over that stretch.

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The 30-year-old slugger will continue to rotate in and out of the lineup to keep him fresh for the postseason. In his absence, Brett Gardner will start in left field and bat eighth while Aaron Judge serves as the designated hitter and bats second. The entire Yankees lineup is a worthwhile fantasy option against right-hander Tanner Roark, who they dominated for six ...

New York Yankees outfielder and designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went hitless in his first game back from a lengthy stint on the injured list on Sept. 15, but he bounced back in a big way on Thursday with a four-hit game, including a home run and a double. Stanton was one of six Yankees hitters to go yard on Thursday, as he was joined by DJ LeMahieu, Luke Voit, Gary Sanchez, Brett Gardnerand Gleyber Torres, and the New York lineup looks back to full strength after being decimated by injuries ...

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The 30-year-old returned from the injured list on Tuesday night, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in a rusty performance. Stanton will see a fair amount of rest over the next few weeks, as manager Aaron Boone wants to keep him as fresh as possible for the postseason. Nevertheless, the towering slugger is a top-tier power option whenever he takes the field.

New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitterGiancarlo Stanton(hamstring) was activated from the injured list on Tuesday after missing more than a month with a hamstring strain. The Yankees plan to ease Stanton back into the lineup with inconsistent playing time over the next week, so fantasy managers should keep an eye on Stantons playing time before inserting the outfielder back into fantasy lineups on a daily basis. Stanton should continue hitting well once he does regain regular playing ...

The New York Yankees are expected to ease outfielder/designated hitterGiancarlo Stanton (hamstring) back into the lineup, and hes unlikely to play more than two games in a row for his first week back with the team. The Yankees expect to activate Stanton sometime this week, and the 30-year-old has been taking at-bats at the teams alternate site over the past few days. Stanton had been excellent before landing on the injured list with a 1.038 OPS and three home runs over his first 14 games this ...

New York Yankees outfielder and DH Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) took at-bats at the teams alternate site on Sunday and appears likely to return by the beginning of next week as a result. Manager Aaron Boone was optimistic that Stanton would return to the team soon, and his latest update has Stanton on track to return comfortably before the end of the regular season. Stanton should be an elite power hitter once he returns to the lineup after posting a 1.038 OPS through his first 14 games this ...

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was effusive prior to Fridays contest against Baltimore that he would have outfielders Aaron Judge(calf) and Giancarlo Stanton(hamstring) back soon, saying that their return was very close. Despite that, the timeline for a return still continues to be next weekend for the duo of sluggers, which gives them an extremely small window of time to contribute before the end of the year. When healthy, both Judge and Stanton have shown their propensity for production,...

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) hit off of a machine, ran, and threw on Monday as he continues to recover from a hamstring strain. Manager Aaron Boone didnt have an update regarding Stantons timeline on Monday, but Stanton had originally been expected to miss about a month after landing on the injured list on August 11, and that timeline appears likely to be extended. Still, the Yankees expect Stanton to rejoin the team before the end of the season, and fantasy players...