Stanton has carried the offense for weeks, hitting .300 with 12 home runs and 34 RBIs over his last 30 games. His .586 slugging percentage and .949 OPS in that span have made him indispensable. The team’s record makes the point even sharper: the Yankees are 57–28 in games he starts this season but just 13–15 without him.

It had been more than a year since Giancarlo Stanton last tracked a fly ball, spending the past several months rehabbing his ailing elbows to reclaim a spot in the Yankees’ batting order. But with Aaron Judge temporarily shifted into the designated hitter role,

Tim Kurkjian believes the New York Yankees can be dangerous in October with Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton's bats.

With Aaron Judge still limited to DH duty, Cody Bellinger slid to first base in Paul Goldschmidt’s absence and Ben Rice was in at catcher. That left right field to José Caballero, an infielder by trade with just 27 career games in the outfield. Giancarlo Stanton, their hottest hitter, was the odd man out.

Aaron Judge hit his first homer in nearly three weeks and Carlos Rodón allowed one hit in seven innings as the New York Yankees routed the Minnesota Twins 9-1.

Yankees DH Giancarlo Stanton could get 500 career home runs, but Chris Rose and Trevor Plouffe question his Baseball Hall of Fame status.

Aaron Judge conectó su primer jonrón en casi tres semanas, Giancarlo Stanton logró su primer juego de cuatro hits en casi dos años y Carlos Rodón