US EditionYankees’ Giancarlo Stanton Is Nearing a Return to the Outfield for the First Time in Nearly 2 Years
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, AUG 8 – Giancarlo Stanton is preparing for limited outfield play after injuries sidelined him for nearly two years, appearing in just 71 outfield games since 2022, manager Aaron Boone said.
- Giancarlo Stanton is nearing a return to the outfield, Boone said Friday, for the first time since September 14, 2023.
- Injuries have sidelined Giancarlo Stanton, with recurring biceps, hamstring, and knee strains preventing him from completing a full season since 2018.
- During Friday's batting practice, Stanton spent about 45 minutes fielding soft fly balls and grounders from Luis Rojas, and Boone said, `Some range is going to be limited obviously, but I do feel like he’ll make the plays that need to be made`.
- On Saturday afternoon, Stanton is expected to start in right field at Yankee Stadium against the Houston Astros, Boone said `Good chance you could see it tomorrow`.
- A.268 average with 10 homers and 28 RBIs in 37 games underscores Stanton's offensive contribution, despite limited outfield appearances since 2022.
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Yanks’ Stanton nearing return to outfield for first time in two years
NEW YORK — Giancarlo Stanton is nearing a return to the outfield for the first time in nearly two years, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Friday. Stanton has had his playing time limited while the Yankees have used slugger Aaron Judge as the designated hitter while working his way back from a flexor tendon strain in his right elbow. Stanton was not in the lineup for the third straight game on Friday as the Yankees opened a three-game series agai…
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Stanton nears return to outfield
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Giancarlo Stanton’s outfield trip latest example of Yankees doubling down
There was a brief chat with manager Aaron Boone in front of his locker before Giancarlo Stanton finished putting on his pinstriped baseball pants one leg at a time and strode out of the clubhouse carrying a glove in his left hand. Stanton has not used his glove for real in almost two years, since Sept. 14, 2023. It seemed like an unnecessary, if not utterly incongruent accessory, kind of like a steer wearing a Louis Vuitton handbag.
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