Yankees holding breath on latest Giancarlo Stanton injury

Ex-Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon wants a piece of Giancarlo Stanton. "Hey @stoolpresidente [Dave Portnoy] I'm putting a million dollar bet on the under of total HR's for Mike (Giancarlo) Stanton when the 2024 season starts. You in?? #EasyMoney," Papelbon said in a post on X accompanied by a picture of Stanton looking lean in a black tank…

NEW YORK -- Giancarlo Stanton bounded up the dugout steps, raising his batting helmet high to acknowledge a standing ovation from the Yankee Stadium crowd. It has been a difficult season for the Yankees' slugger, but this was immediately one of his brightest highlights. Stanton crushed a two-run homer in the sixth inning for his 400th career home…

The New York Yankees (10-6) begin the second series of their 10-game homestand when they host the Los Angeles Angels (8-8) on Tuesday. The Angels continue their East Coast trip after avoiding a four-game sweep in Boston with a 5-4 win over the Red Sox on Monday. New York split its four-game series with the Twins after winning the final two games of…

NEW YORK - The walk back from home plate to the first-base dugout after a strikeout can be short. With long strides and an efficient route, any player can clear foul territory and descend the dugout steps at Yankee Stadium in a matter of seconds. It's a journey that Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks must've been coveting on Sunday afternoon. Instead…

Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees have the potential to enjoy an incredible 2023 campaign. However, injury concerns are already impacting the ball club and the regular season hasn't even started yet. Carlos Rodon and Harrison Bader are both dealing with injury concerns. It was recently revealed that Luis Severino could open the season on the…

DUNEDIN, Fla. - Willie Calhoun doesn't look like a bat boy. He's not that small. But the one who walked past Calhoun in the Yankees clubhouse late Saturday afternoon was taller. And the baby-faced Calhoun really could be confused as a kid sitting there at his stall chatting with Giancarlo Stanton. Stanton stands 6-foot-6, Calhoun a stocky 5-foot-8,…

TAMPA - Isiah Kiner-Falefa stood alone in center field on Tuesday, bouncing around on the outfield grass at Steinbrenner Field as he shagged flyballs during Yankees batting practice. This was more than a spring training escapade for Kiner-Falefa, who started 131 games at shortstop last season. The infielder has been working in the outfield over the…

FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Yankees have two weeks to decide what to do with long-time center fielder prospect Estevan Florial. After years of some highs, lows, a lot of injuries and a bunch of short-lived major league opportunities, Florial is out of minor-league options and seemingly in a losing battle for a season-opening roster spot, even with…

Since coming to the New York Yankees at last season's trade deadline, New York Yankees star Harrison Bader has quickly become a fan favorite. The 28-year old native of Bronxville, New York came to the Yankees from the St. Louis Cardinals last season ahead of a postseason that many believed would belong to the Yankees. Since Harrison Bader had some…

TAMPA - Yankees captain Aaron Judge is getting his wish. Judge asked to play some left field this season so Giancarlo Stanton can see more action in right field during home games, and he'll put out there trying a new position on Wednesday. Judge's start in left for the Yankees' game against the St. Louis Cardinals is a first for him since he was in…

TAMPA - After revealing that Yankees utilityman Oswaldo Cabrera will play some center field in a spring training game next week, the prospect's first chance to play the position in his entire professional career, manager Aaron Boone took a beat and perked up in his chair. "We should have shirts made: 'Where's Oswaldo?'" Boone said. Thinking he had…

TAMPA - The first swing of Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton's first spring training game of the year was a Stanton special, a 112.4-mph liner right back where it came from. Nationals righty Cory Abbott tried to get out of the way, but he would have had to channel Rickey Henderson circa 1979 to avoid getting drilled. No pitcher is that…

TAMPA - Yankees manager Aaron Boone is unleashing three of his stars for the first time for Wednesday's spring training game against the Washington Nationals. DJ LeMahieu, Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton also will see their first Grapefruit League action in the Yankees' sixth game. Aaron Judge also is the Yankees' lineup. First pitch at…

It might be Oswaldo Cabrera. It might be Aaron Hicks. It might be Estevan Florial. Or the Yankees' next left fielder could, well, come straight out of left field. The Yankees don't know who will play the position for them in 2023, and manager Aaron Boone said there could be a spring training competition for the position, though the front office has…

During a season in which the Yankees completed an impressive first half, got 99 wins and reached the 2022 ALCS, it's fair to say that they had some impressive individual performances. Anthony Rizzo had a 132 wRC+ with 32 home runs, Gleyber Torres bounced back, Nestor Cortes confirmed his 2021 breakout, Gerrit Cole pitched 200.2 frames with a…

HOUSTON (AP) - When Justin Verlander was laboring and needed 45 pitches to get through two innings, Astros manager Dusty Baker was worried he'd have to go to his bullpen early. Instead, the veteran ace buckled down and found a groove, striking out 11 in six strong innings to lead Houston over the New York Yankees 4-2 in their AL Championship Series…

It was strange to see the Yankees lock up their division title near the end of the season and not play relevant baseball again for almost two weeks. The first-round bye is a new concept, and while I can't say that I'm sorry that New York dodged the Wild Card round (goodness knows that they've dealt with it enough in the past decade), it will be…

The Yankees' roster has been in a constant state of flux over the past month due to injuries, and the expansion to 28 players in September allowed them to give a couple of young bats a shot. Oswaldo Cabrera and Oswald Peraza certainly made the most of it, but now as the roster shrinks back down to 26 and players start to return in time for…

Giancarlo Stanton has been one of the Yankees' most fearsome playoff hitters, and with the ALDS nearing, he seems to be rounding into form. "I sure hope so," manager Aaron Boone said on "The Michael Kay Show" on ESPN Radio on Thursday. "It's encouraging to see it." Want to bet on MLB? In his last three games of the regular season, Stanton hit.444…

TORONTO - In his last 13 plate appearances, Giancarlo Stanton has struck out 10 times. That's hard to do, even for someone as strikeout prone as Stanton. Very clearly, there's something going on with the Yankees' slugger. Either his timing is massively off or his left Achilles tendonitis is still a problem. Or it's both. "There's concern," Yankees…

Who: New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays When: Monday, Sept. 26 Time: 7:07 p.m. EDT Where: Rogers Centre (Toronto, ON) Betting Odds Summary Moneyline: Yankees+104, Blue Jays -122 Runline: Yankees+1.5 (-210), Blue Jays -1.5 (+172) Total: Over/Under 7.5 Runs (-102/-120) Odds and lines are current from FanDuel Sportsbook at the time of writing and…

NEW YORK - Giancarlo Stanton and Josh Donaldson returned to the Yankees' lineup this weekend and the offense, which was as weak as mayonnaise, suddenly went Popeye. "I don't think you can understate that," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. And that's why it's too soon to crumple up this Yankees season, yell "Kobe!" and shoot a fadeaway into the…

The Yankees extend their homestand in New York as they host the Tampa Bay Rays for a three game series starting Friday, September 9 (9/9/2022). Game 1 will be an Amazon Prime Video exclusive in the New York Market, but will air on Bally Sports Sun in the Tampa Market. Games 2 and 3 will air on YES, Bally Sports Sun and MLB Network (out of market),…

TAMPA - In less than one week, the Yankees will embark on the 2022 regular season, taking on the Boston Red Sox on Opening Day in the Bronx. We know Gerrit Cole will be on the mound, toeing the rubber after an abbreviated spring training. But what about New York's starting lineup? Here's a prediction of who manager Aaron Boone will pencil in on…

New York Yankees clinch 2022 AL East title in TorontoYankees players gather for a team photo amid a celebration on the field in Toronto as they clinched the 2022 AL East division title. As the Yankees moved closer to an AL East clinching party, manager Aaron Boone appreciated the benefits of planning out a postseason strategy. Over the next week,…