Giancarlo Stanton
RF/DH NYY
Sun 10/13/19 5:06 PM

Stanton is not in Sunday's lineup against the Astros for Game 2 of the ALCS.
EDGE Analysis
Cameron Maybin and Brett Gardner will start next to Aaron Judge (from left to right) while Stanton heads to the bench. Stanton went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Game 1. His absence from the lineup is pretty surprising, so perhaps his knee is bothering him again.

Giancarlo Stanton
RF/DH NYY
Sat 9/28/19 12:42 AM

Stanton went 3-for-3 with a solo home run, three RBI and a pair of walks in Friday's win over the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
It was just the third homer of the year for the 29-year-old slugger, but the 435-foot bomb brought the Yankees to the 300-home run mark on the season, a major league milestone reached by the Twins just a day ago. Stanton stayed hot in the fourth with a two-run single while also walking twice to complete his perfect night at the plate. Across 16 games since returning from the injured list (knee), Stanton is slashing .308/.431/.538.

Giancarlo Stanton
RF/DH NYY
Sat 9/21/19 4:39 PM

Stanton went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an RBI double during a 7-2 win over the Blue Jays on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Stanton smashed his first home run since June 24 as injuries have severely limited his playing time this year. In just 40 at-bats, the 29-year-old is batting .300 with two home runs and nine RBI. As expected, Stanton played just six innings Saturday as he builds up his stamina with an eye on the postseason.

Giancarlo Stanton
RF/DH NYY
Fri 9/20/19 4:53 PM

Stanton is scheduled to play about six innings in the field Saturday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Stanton is out of the lineup Friday, but manager Aaron Boone assured everyone that the slugger hadn't had another setback; Boone said Stanton made it through his first two games back in good shape. In those two games, Stanton logged a total of seven plate appearances, going 1-for-6 with a double, a walk and two strikeouts.

Giancarlo Stanton
RF/DH NYY
Fri 9/20/19 3:34 PM

Stanton is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Stanton will sit after logging a total of seven plate appearances in his first two games back from the IL, having gone 1-for-6 with a double, a walk and two strikeouts. This is all part of the plan to ease Stanton in after he missed most of the season due to injury. In Stanton's absence, the Yankees will go with an outfield of Tyler Wade, Brett Gardner and Clint Frazier from left to right, with Aaron Judge at DH.

Giancarlo Stanton
RF/DH NYY
Wed 9/18/19 3:52 PM

Stanton will be limited to a couple at-bats and won't play more than four or five innings, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
It makes sense for the Yankees to ease Stanton back in his first game since late June. While Stanton won't be on the bench for his first game as previously expected, the effect will be essentially the same, as he'll play half a game before being cleared to play a full one. That could come as soon as Thursday, when he could spend the entire contest as the designated hitter.

Giancarlo Stanton
RF/DH NYY
Wed 9/18/19 2:46 PM

Stanton (knee) was activated from the 60-day injured list and is back in the lineup Wednesday against the Angels, batting seventh and playing left field, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
A variety of injuries has limited Stanton to just nine games this season, but he'll have up to 10 contests to get up to speed by the start of the playoffs. Manager Aaron Boone said previously that Stanton wasn't expected to start right away, but there's evidently been a change of plans. It's possible Stanton won't play entire games right away in an effort to ease him back into action, James Wagner of The New York Times reports.

Giancarlo Stanton
RF/DH NYY
Tue 9/17/19 5:29 PM

Stanton (knee) could be activated as soon as Wednesday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Stanton should be back with the team no later than Thursday, though he may not play right away. Manager Aaron Boone said Monday that he doesn't expect Stanton to start his first game back, but he's eventually expected to be the team's regular left fielder heading into the playoffs.

Giancarlo Stanton
RF/DH NYY
Mon 9/16/19 2:35 PM

Stanton (knee) is unlikely to play when the Yankees kick off their next homestand Tuesday, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
EDGE Analysis
Manager Aaron Boone indicated that Stanton did well in his final simulated game Saturday but stated that he "wouldn't expect" the slugger to be in the lineup at home against the Angels on Tuesday. However, Boone did confirm that Stanton should be back in action at some point during the homestand that runs through Sunday. Stanton is expected to play left field on a regular basis upon his return.

Giancarlo Stanton
RF/DH NYY
Thu 9/12/19 4:53 PM

Stanton (knee) will be the Yankees' regular left fielder when he returns to action next week, Randy Miller of NJ.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Stanton will play in the Florida Instructional League this weekend and is likely to be activated at the start of New York's next homestand as long as his knee holds up. He could be in the lineup as early as Tuesday and is expected to get regular playing time in left field for the remainder of the season. Stanton has played in only nine games for the Yankees this year, manning left field in five of those games while starting three times in right field and once in the designated hitter spot.