The Latest Breaking News from Giancarlo Stanton

It was a HR in 26 of 30 ballparks.

NEW YORK — When a long Sunday began, Yankees manager Aaron Boone greeted reporters with the following: “You guys have a good All-Star break?”

Ha!

TORONTO — The Yankees showed up Monday night. After months of speculation and concern about whether the Yankees would be able to bring their entire roster through the the strict Canadian COVID vaccine travel requirements for players, the first-place Bombers showed up Monday night with their entire roster.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s another night that Gerrit Cole and the Yankees could rest easy. After struggling in his first three starts, the Yankees ace had his second straight strong start as the Yankees shut out the Royals, 3-0, for their eighth straight win.

NEW YORK — There’s this thing about Giancarlo Stanton — this ability that pitchers know and fear. It’s not just the otherworldly exit velocity, or his ability to rocket balls somewhere in the vicinity of the moon. It’s also that he can look lost in a handful of at-bats and…

NEW YORK — Anthony Rizzo continues to show why, once the Yankees failed in their attempt at trading for Oakland’s Matt Olson, he was their top choice on the free-agent market to fill their needs at first base.

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This ball was high and far but it was definitely not gone.