The Yankees have activated outfielder Giancarlo Stanton from the injured list, per a club announcement. He’ll take the active roster spot of fellow outfielder Mike Tauchman, who was optioned down last night.
Stanton has been sidelined for nearly the entire season. While his activation today was expected, he had previously come close to a return only to run into more problems. What started as an IL stint for a biceps issue ballooned in duration as a shoulder strain and calf problem cropped up along the way.
It certainly has been an interesting rehab stint for the 29-year-old Stanton. That shows up also in his game action of late. In 21 minor-league plate appearances, he has launched five long balls and struck out ten times without drawing a walk — that after opening the year with seven free passes in 15 MLB plate appearances.
The Yanks will hope that Stanton can smooth out any remaining wrinkles and settle back into being a substantially above-average hitter. He wasn’t in top form last year, his first in the Bronx, but still produced a strong .266/.343/.509 batting line with 38 home runs.
Stanton was lined up opposite fellow outfield slugger Aaron Judge in his recent rehab appearances. Once the two are reunited in the majors, they’ll join an imposing group of right-handed power bats that also features Gary Sanchez, Luke Voit, Gleyber Torres, and the recently acquired Edwin Encarnacion.
i know theyve needed warm bodies and all, but just about anyone in pro baseball could do a better job then him.
tauchman that is
Shane Robinson sends you his regards…
There are actually many reasons to like tauchman. For one, he’s shown elite-level defense at the corners. That alone renders him far from being worse than “anyone in pro baseball.” His minor league numbers at the highest level the last 2+ seasons have been nothing short of elite, displaying strong plate discipline and a knack for limiting k’s. He hasn’t reached those levels at the major league level to this point, despite strong bb rates, but it’s still a small sample. He’s replaceable, sure, but he’s actually a fantastic reserve option, far from the worst player in pro baseball, or whatever over-the-top way you mischaracterized him.
Agreed! He showed enough standout d, pop, and speed to warrant a longer look. You could do far worse for a 4th outfielder.
I agree, I really like him
You know, no one will see this, but as tauchman currently leads the team in ops at the moment, I thought back to this thread. “Anyone in pro baseball can do better,” huh???
Unless your name is Mike Trout, your criticism of one of the best players of the past ten years is meaningless.
bad signing by the yankees. they need to understand that you cannot buy every player and have an epic team. you need to build slowly like the mets and have awesome pitching that took them to the world series
LOL
take your trolling elsewhere
How’s that awesome pitching been working out for you lately? I think the Mets will forever be in constant rebuild mode.
This guy isn’t a Mets fan.
Funny I was laughing myself.
Took them to the World Series but lost. You forgot to mention that they lost.
Yanks weren’t the ones that signed him lol
Mets2020 is low-key hilarious
You are easily amused. *Not a bad thing.
Ummm they didn’t buy every player. This team is constructed of a main base of homegrown players, some good trade deals and one or two free agent signings. And it’s not like the Mets don’t try to go out and “buy” players too … Cespedes Cano Frazier …
Who do you think the Yankees signed? They traded for Stanton. Your not even bright enough to troll.
As a Tedsox fan I think you could call the Evil Empire lineup as “Murders Row”. Because they will murder most good pitching, n I shudder to think what happens to mediocre to poor pitching. Scary thought.
Ask Brett Garbage to retire or DFA him. Keep Maybin.
Br inging Back him Cc and Happ should have never happened. Don’t make a mistake and get rid of Maybin.
Louie exactly. What’s the use of having a LH hitter that can’t hit RH pitching, let alone LH pitching.
Guys a .202 post season hitter. I really don’t know what they are thinking.
Last year in the PS he went 0-12 and they STILL bring him back.
The excuses people use is clubhouse presence, Grit, and overall leadership. You’ve got that with Judge already.
Wait is this a joke I’m missing? Gardner’s ops’d .760 so far, playing typically strong defense (away from cf), and has been worth 1.2 war. He’s been, uhh, good. I’m lost.
This!
+srechter
Louie has admitted that he hasnt even watched a game. He’s kind of losing his mind that the 4th OFer on the team is playing like a 4th OFer. Every Yankees article he’s in the comments bashing Gardner for whatever reason. He was fine in the 2017 postseason but regardless of that fact even the best teams have lower tier players. I mean, the Red Sox fielded Ian Kinsler on their WS roster last year
Postseason stats are a really weird thing to cherrypick. By every measure, Gardner has been a valuable player this season. I’m always just fascinated to see where my favorite gang of alarmist, tabloid-centric yankees fans get their silly concepts from.
+srechter
My favorite hot takes running around right now is that Marcus Stroman is Sonny Gray 2.0 (usually when someone says that theres no actual reasoning that they give to support such a claim) and that Hal is being cheap (even though he is constantly at or over the lux tax threshold year after year). Honorable mentions include: people complaining that not everyone on the roster is an all-star, hindsight 20/20 complaint that Cash made a mistake by not signing 4.11 ERA Corbin, and that some people would rather Stanton not come back… for whatever reason
Someone who gets it! I’ve seen those same takes. My recent fav was the outrage that Edwin Encarnacion isn’t a pitcher. Those guys are always worth a good laugh.
So you think getting EE bolsters their pitching and fielding?
As a Yankee fan, I apologize for the infants that don’t understand these concepts. You were spot on
Stop the presses!!!
Wasn’t it Da Judge who was taunting the Redsox after the Sox were beating them up in the playoffs by playing on his Boom Box “New York New York”?
I have never derided Stroman, but to the contrary I would love that they acquire. I’ve posted my desire too have Stroman on the Yankees in other articles. How about checking your facts before crap like this.
@kevnames42, posting “As a Yankee fan” you feel the need to act superior in fandom or knowledge by insults without any actual input makes you even less than an infant, a fetus. Bandwagoners are popping up everywhere all of a sudden around here.
As I read the Yesnetwork forums it seems people aren’t happy with Stanton coming back. But they rather have no problem running Brett Garbage out there.. I never seen a bunch of people who know nothing about baseball..
You, my friend, are hilariously misinformed.
Stanton/Frazier for Bumgarner/Will Smith?
I’ll thrown in Brandon Crawford just to get his .209 batting average out of here.
Stanton blocked a trade to SF two years ago. I sincerely doubt he’s softened any.
I’m a huge Yankee fan who would do that deal in a NY minute. However, How can San Fran justify that move given Stanton $$$$????
Why would the Yankees do that? I’m just curious. Stanton, when healthy, is one of the best run producers in the game and Frazier has the potential to be an all-star. What do you get back? An aging Bumbgarner who is 3 starter at this point and a guy who will be a 7th inning guy in the Yanks crowded bullpen. Not to mention both of the guys you sent are controlled for several years, while both the guys you acquired are 3 month rentals.
+Chicks
People arent the smartest. I dont know why people think it will take a kings ransom (player capital-wise) to get 2019 Madbum for 3 months. The only thing that will really sting for whatever team gets him is the extension theyll have to ink him to.
I also dont get the Stanton hate. Stanton, in an off year, put up 4.0 WAR at the plate. He has the 5th best ABs per HR of all time. The only knock against him is the injury issues. People point to strikeouts and like to pretend that he isnt hitting the ball 500 feet every 13.78 ABs. Its lunacy.
I don’t want Bum I’m on the same page as you. Yankees need to go younger and someone who has a – 3.00 era. Bum is done and if he’s not done I still don’t want him.
Two issues, Stanton isn’t waiving his NTC and neither is Crawford. That’s not even a realistic thought.
Lets go !!!! Great to se Stanton back
38 homeruns 100 RBIs over 500 slugging percentage but you say not a good season? No I think many guys would kill for those numbers. We cannot judge every season based on his 2017 campaign that was just a godly year.
who are you replying to
I don’t remember the article inferring such a thing.
But they have no problem running Brett Garbage out there.
Crazy!!!
Maybin is going off the hook.
Who wants to bet the Yankees will make another foolish move and keep Brett Garbage over him?
Place your bets!
Louie you hold all the cards on that bet. Read my reply to kevnames42.