New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton took home the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award in Tuesday's 3-2 American League win. Stanton went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and a strikeout. He got the AL team on the board in the fourth inning, tying the score up after demolishing a Tony Gonsolin slider into the deep left-center seats. The 32-year-old has only compiled a .237 batting average to this point, but he also has an impressive .516 slugging percentage with 24...

The New York Yankees selected Vanderbilt outfielder Spencer Jones, who stands at 6-foot-7 and 225 pounds, with the 25th overall pick of the 2022 MLB draft on Sunday. The Yankees have had success with tall outfielders of late in Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, so why not stick with the formula? Jones has a great mix of size and athleticism, and his combination of bat speed, strength and leverage gives him heaps of raw power from the left side of the plate. Despite his size, he can cover a lot ...

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton will start Sunday's game against the division-rival Boston Red Sox on the bench. Stanton has been on a tear of late, but he'll get a day of rest to close out the first half of the season. The 32-year-old enters Sunday's action with a .237/.319/.516 slash line with an .835 OPS, 24 home runs, 61 RBI and 40 runs scored in 279 at-bats. Fantasy managers need to make sure to remove him from their lineups on Sunday. Tim Locastro draws into the lineup in ...

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton sparked the team's offense in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Houston Astros. He hit a three-run home run in the first inning of the game to put the team on the board. The home run wound up being his only hit of the day as he went 1-for-3 with a walk, three RBI and two runs. The 32-year-old slugger is slashing .246/.336/.493 with 15 home runs, 45 RBI and 25 runs over 57 games this year. June has been his worst offensive month yet, as he's slashed just ...

It's finally time to roll out the barrels and there will be Brewers involved! Now that qualified hitters have well over 200 plate appearances under their belts, we can dive into the Statcast numbers to see who is making the biggest splash over the wall.It goes without saying (but here goes anyway) that you could guess the names at the top of the Barrel Leaderboard without having to look - Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Joc Pederson (!!), Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, etc. There is no analysis ...

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against right-hander Dylan Bundy and the Minnesota Twins. Joey Gallo will be covering right field while Anthony Rizzo will be filling in as designated hitter. Stanton is currently slashing .274/.333/.518 with 12 home runs, 36 RBI and 16 runs over 44 games this year. Expect to see him back in the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the Chicago Cubs.

New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is taking the day off on Sunday against the Detroit Tigers. Stanton was activated from the injured list on Saturday and went 1-for-4 with a double, but he'll get a day off in the series finale against Detroit. The 32-year-old has been a must-start this year when on the field, as he's hitting .284/.337/.523 with an .860 OPS, 11 home runs, 35 RBI and 15 runs scored in 172 plate appearances over 41 games. Josh Donaldson will serve as...

The New York Yankees reinstated outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (ankle) from the 10-day injured list on Saturday. Stanton is immediately back in the lineup as the DH and is batting cleanup on Saturday against Detroit Tigers right-hander Beau Brieske. The 32-year-old slugger will return from right ankle inflammation that has been bothering him since late May. Fantasy managers will want to get him back into their starting lineups immediately. In 40 games before going on the ...

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (ankle) took batting practice on the field before Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels, and the Yankees are encouraged that he could come off the injured list later this week. The 32-year-old slugger also took part in a light running workout on Tuesday, so he's on the cusp of returning from right ankle inflammation. It sounds like Stanton could have a brief minor league rehab assignment before potentially returning to the lineup by this ...

In order to get to stats like barrels and hard-hit rate, you have to start with exit velocity. Exit velocity begins to stabilize after 45 batted-ball events. We're going to get more specific in this edition by focusing on exit velocity for fly balls and line drives because that's where power is found.You could close eyes while looking at the leaderboard and still know that Aaron Judge is at the top with Giancarlo Stanton just behind him. There's not much to discuss there so i'll instead provide ...