{"id":106480,"date":"2025-08-28T21:25:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T01:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=106480"},"modified":"2025-08-28T21:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T01:25:11","slug":"yankees-riding-giancarlo-stanton-hot-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/08\/28\/yankees-riding-giancarlo-stanton-hot-streak\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees Must Ride Stanton’s Hot Streak to the Postseason"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s never a good thing when your team\u2019s best hitter is going through a slump, especially entering a September playoff push. However, for the New York Yankees, Aaron Judge<\/a>\u2019s prolonged cold streak is not setting them back at all. That is, of course, thanks to the recent hot streak of Giancarlo Stanton<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Even after earning the ALCS MVP last October, it looks like Stanton isn\u2019t going out without a World Series ring. Coming off a case of tendinitis in both elbows<\/a>, \u201cBig G\u201d is proving to the league that there is still plenty of gas left in the tank for the potential Hall of Famer. Over a 162-game span, he is on pace for 54 homers, 146 RBI, and a 185 OPS+ since recovering from the injury.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Oct 30, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (27) reacts after hitting a home run during the third inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game five of the 2024 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Giancarlo Stanton’s Hot Streak Buoying Yankees<\/h2>\n

Captain Capsized<\/h3>\n

It hasn\u2019t been nearly as peachy for Judge, though. New York\u2019s captain is going through his worst patch of the season<\/a> right now, slashing .217\/.386\/.435 with just four home runs in August. Of course, an OPS of .821 is still good, but for the two-time American League MVP\u2019s standards, it\u2019s almost as bad as it gets. If there were no one else picking up the weight, the Yankees would be in serious trouble.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, it’s a good thing that’s not the case. Stanton is looking just like he did in his 2017 season with the Miami Marlins, in which he hit 59 homers and slashed .281\/.376\/.631. Having averaged 27 homers and a .744 OPS over each of the past three seasons, no one could have predicted this level of production from Stanton (especially considering he wasn’t able to even swing a bat<\/a> in spring training).<\/p>\n

What’s The Difference?<\/h3>\n

If you look at Stanton’s metrics from the past few seasons, there really isn’t much that has changed. His walk\/strikeout rates, whiff rates, and chase rates have not drastically improved, and his bat-speed and barrel metrics are as good as they’ve ever been. However, one thing that he has improved on recently that helped fuel his early success is hitting the fastball.<\/p>\n

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451 FEET!<\/p>\n

Giancarlo Stanton has 5 RBI tonight after this moonshot ? pic.twitter.com\/upoDVxibF9<\/a><\/p>\n

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