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  • Yankees Announce Giancarlo Stanton News Before Dodgers Series

    Yankees Announce Giancarlo Stanton News Before Dodgers Series

    Slugger is making progress toward a return in Tampa over the weekend.
    • While the New York Yankees are across the country taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers, Giancarlo Stanton is back at the team’s Tampa Player Development Center, putting in work in his rehab. He’ll keep that up through the weekend — hitting, running, getting his timing back – and likely into next week.

    Manager Aaron Boone said before Friday night’s game that Stanton likely won’t be ready for major league action next week. After Tampa, he could head to a rehab assignment or continue working on his game before the Yankees feel he’s truly ready.

    That’s invaluable considering that Stanton’s health has always been an issue.

    Since the Yankees acquired Stanton from the Miami Marlins, Stanton has missed significant time. In 2019, Stanton played in just 18 regular-season games because of multiple injuries. He missed over half of the COVID–19–shortened 2020 season because of a hamstring strain. Stanton has dealt primarily with lower-body injuries like hamstring strains, quad strains and Achilles issues.

    New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton rounds the bases after he hits a home run against the Texas Rangers.
    New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton rounds the bases after he hits a home run against the Texas Rangers. Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

    Because of his injury history, Stanton has mostly been relegated to being a designated hitter. He has not played in the outfield since 2023.

    In seven seasons with the Yankees, Stanton has hit 103 home runs and slashed .241/.323/.483 in 663 games. Last season in the postseason, Stanton hit seven homers in 14 games.

    Stanton is entering the 11th year of the 13-year, $325 million deal he originally signed with the Marlins. He will be paid $32 million this season and $15 million the next two seasons. There is a club option for 2028.

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  • New York Yankees’ custom bats raise eyebrows after 20-9 win over Brewers

    New York Yankees’ custom bats raise eyebrows after 20-9 win over Brewers

     

    After the New York Yankees’ 20-9 shellacking of the MIlwaukee Brewers on Saturday afternoon, social media had questions with comments about custom bats on the broadcast.

    By Josh Sanchez | Mar 29, 2025

    New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe follows through on a solo home run against the Milwaukee Brewers.

    New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe follows through on a solo home run against the Milwaukee Brewers. / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

    The New York Yankees advanced to 2-0 on the season after a 20-9 shellacking of the Milwaukee Brewers at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx on Saturday afternoon.

     

    New York jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back, extending the lead to 13-3 by the third inning.

     

    During the broadcast, Michael Kay explained the Yankees made new bats, specifically mentioning a study of shortstop Anthony Volpe by the analystics department which had MLB fans raising their eyebrows.

     

    Kay said the equipment staff “moved a lot of the wood into the label so the harder part of the bat is going to strike the ball.”

     

    On Saturday, Volpe recorded one hit, two bases on balls, 3 RBIs and a home run.

     

    The replies were full of X users wondering how such a thing could be legal. One X user wrote, “Sounds like something the [Astros] would do.” Another added, “NEW CHEATERS IN MLB!”

     

    New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge hits a two run home in the fourth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers.

    New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge hits a two run home in the fourth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers. / Wendell Cruz-Imagn

    Others noted “this has been ongoing for decades.”

     

    In fact, it may be more common than some viewers realize. “Every player these days gets their bat own specific bat measurements, and they were saying on broadcast they did that for Volpe cause he hit the ball off the label a ton. Videos of JRod, Bregman, and others get their measurements for this exact thing,” the account

    If something out of the ordinary or illegal was going on, it would have never been so publicly broadcast and the Yankees would have tried to keep the modifications a secret.