Giancarlo Stanton
DH NYY
Thu 5/16/24 10:49 AM

Stanton is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
Stanton will get a breather for the day game after a night game, ceding his spot in the lineup to Trent Grisham, who will man center field while Aaron Judge slots into Stanton's usual role at designated hitter. After making 33 starts in the corner outfield in 2023, Stanton has been deployed exclusively at DH through the first quarter of the 2024 season. Given Stanton's lengthy injury history, the Yankees will likely look to keep him in a non-defensive role so long as the likes of Judge, Juan Soto and Alex Verdugo all maintain health.

Giancarlo Stanton
DH NYY
Wed 5/15/24 2:25 AM

Stanton went 2-for-5 with a solo home run during Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
Stanton launched a 427-foot homer in the third inning off Chris Paddack for his ninth long ball of 2024. The 34-year-old still owns a huge 34 percent strikeout rate, but he owns a .236 batting average and is slugging .471 -- both would be his best tallies since 2021. Stanton has hit safely in eight of his last nine games.

Giancarlo Stanton
DH NYY
Sat 5/11/24 1:36 PM

Stanton is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
EDGE Analysis
Stanton went 2-for-4 in the series opener Friday. Trent Grisham will start in center field while Aaron Judge shifts to DH against Rays right-hander Zack Littell.

Giancarlo Stanton
DH NYY
Thu 5/9/24 3:45 AM

Stanton went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 9-4 win against Houston.
EDGE Analysis
Stanton hit one of three homers for New York in the victory, taking Spencer Arrighetti deep for a 447-foot solo blast in the third inning. It was the second straight game with a long ball for the slugger, and he extended his modest hitting streak to five games. Stanton has struck out 10 times in 20 at-bats over that stretch, so he's far from locked in at the plate, but three of his five hits during the streak have gone for extra bases.

Giancarlo Stanton
DH NYY
Thu 5/2/24 10:38 AM

Stanton is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Baltimore, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Stanton is getting Thursday off after he went 1-for-10 with a 3:2 K:BB in the first three games of the series. Aaron Judge will get a day out of the outfield and will replace Stanton as the Yankees' designated hitter.

Giancarlo Stanton
DH NYY
Sun 4/28/24 9:34 AM

Stanton went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run during Saturday's 15-3 win at Milwaukee.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran slugger entered Saturday without a homer in eight straight games, but he went deep in the ninth inning against position player Owen Miller. Stanton also had an infield single in the opening frame but struck out in his other three plate appearances, which is his second game this season with three strikeouts. Even including Saturday's homer, Stanton has a .214/.290/.393 slash line over his past nine games.

Giancarlo Stanton
DH NYY
Sat 4/20/24 10:39 AM

Stanton isn't in the Yankees' lineup for Saturday's game against Tampa Bay.
EDGE Analysis
Stanton turned in an 0-for-4 performance at the plate during Friday's victory over the Rays, and he'll get a breather during Saturday's contest. Aaron Judge will take over as New York's designated hitter, allowing Trent Grisham to start in center field and bat sixth.

Giancarlo Stanton
DH NYY
Sat 4/13/24 11:08 AM

Stanton isn't in the Yankees' lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
Stanton will get a breather after recording a hit in each of the Yankees' last five games, going 8-for-19 with three homers and seven RBI in that span. He'll likely return to the lineup for Game 2, but in the meantime Aaron Judge will fill in as New York's DH, allowing Trent Grisham to start in center field.

Giancarlo Stanton
DH NYY
Thu 4/11/24 12:47 AM

Stanton went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Stanton generated an extra-base hit for the fifth consecutive game, with Wednesday's coming via a solo homer off Bryan Hoeing in the sixth frame. Through 11 games, Stanton boasts a .605 slugging percentage which would be his best since 2017 if it holds.

Giancarlo Stanton
DH NYY
Sun 4/7/24 7:33 PM

Stanton went 1-for-4 with a grand slam during Sunday's 8-3 win over the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Stanton launched his second homer in as many days, following up Saturday's solo home run with a monstrous grand slam. He now trails Manny Machado for the most grand slams by an active player by one with 11. After submitting batting averages of .211 and .191 the past two seasons, Stanton's fantasy value will likely be tied to his home run total once again this season after going 7-for-32 (.219) at the plate through eight games.