Stanton is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

EDGE Analysis

Stanton started the past nine games and will receive a day off after going 7-for-38 with zero home runs and 16 strikeouts during that stretch. Josh Donaldson will serve as the designated hitter Sunday while DJ LeMahieu moves to the hot corner.

Stanton went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Friday's 2-1, 11-inning loss to the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

His third-inning single gave the Yankees a 1-0 lead, but it was all the offense the team could muster as Stanton accounted for three of their seven hits on the night. The 32-year-old slugger is somewhat remarkably still looking for his first walk of the season as he carries a 0:10 BB:K through eight games, but otherwise it's been a strong start to the campaign for Stanton, who's hitting .300 with two homers and seven RBI.

Stanton isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Stanton has gone 0-for-7 with an RBI and a strikeout across his last two appearances, and he'll get a chance to reset after starting each of the first five games of the season. Josh Donaldson will serve as the designated hitter while Gleyber Torres enters the lineup at second base.

Stanton went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Sunday's loss to the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Stanton knocked in the Yankees' first run of the game with a third-inning single and singled again in each of his ensuing pair of at-bats. The slugger's first two hits of the campaign were home runs, but he exchanged distance for volume Sunday in recording his first multi-hit game of the season. Stanton is slashing .385/.385/.846 with four RBI and five strikeouts through 13 plate appearances.

Stanton went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in the Yankees' 4-2 win over the Red Sox on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

After going deep on Opening Day, Stanton smashed the ball over the fence again Saturday, providing the decisive runs with a 437-foot two-run shot off Nick Pivetta in the sixth inning. Notably, the slugger started in right field while Josh Donaldson took over as the team's designated hitter, which correlates with Stanton's statement Thursday that he will played the outfield "a few times a week," per Marly Rivera of ESPN.com. Both of Stanton's hits this season have left the yard.

Stanton went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and four strikeouts in Friday's 6-5 win over the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Although Stanton's four strikeouts were cause for some concern, he helped salvage his performance with a game-tying homer in the bottom of the fourth inning. The 32-year-old stayed relatively healthy last year and hit 35 home runs in 139 games, but he had a 27.1 percent strikeout rate that he'll attempt to improve in 2022.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said earlier this spring that Stanton is expected to play a "decent amount" of outfield this season, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

EDGE Analysis

Stanton didn't play the outfield at all in 2020 but logged 26 games there last season, so he's fantasy-eligible as an outfielder in most leagues. The slugger is almost certain to spend most of his time at DH again this season, which is a decision largely centered on keeping him healthy. From a fantasy perspective, the optimal scenario includes Stanton playing just enough games to retain outfield eligibility for 2023 while maintaining his health by working mostly as the team's designated hitter.

Stanton went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Red Sox in the AL Wild Card Game.

EDGE Analysis

Stanton's solo shot with one out in the ninth inning brought Tuesday's game within four runs, but the next two Yankees batters were retired to end the team's season. The 31-year-old ranked second on the team with 35 home runs during the 2021 campaign, and he slashed .273/.354/.516 with 97 RBI and 64 runs across 139 games.

Stanton went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and a double during Tuesday's win over the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Stanton crushed a 421-footer against Trevor Richards in the seventh inning to extend New York's lead. It was his fourth homer in as many games and his 10th of the month, raising his season total to 35 while batting .278/.359/.527.

Stanton went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Sunday in the Yankees' 6-3 win over the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Stanton has lived up to his billing as one of the game's premier power hitters over the past two weeks, slugging eight home runs and driving in 14 over a 14-game stretch. He left the yard in each game of the Yankees' weekend sweep at Fenway Park, with his 448-foot blast in the eighth inning Sunday clearing the Green Monster and providing some needed insurance runs.