On Saturday afternoon, the New York Yankees will play the second game of their series with the Kansas City Royals in the Bronx.
They are coming off a 4-2 win over the Royals (on Friday night).
Giancarlo Stanton finished the win with three strikeouts in four at-bats.
Yankees Announce Giancarlo Stanton News
UPDATE: Stanton is officially out of the lineup on Sunday.
For Sunday’s game, manager Aaron Boone has revealed that Stanton will likely get the day off.
Via Greg Joyce of The New York Post: “Giancarlo Stanton will likely be out of the lineup tomorrow, per Boone, giving him a double off day going into the Red Sox series.”
Stanton is in his ninth year playing for New York.
He is currently batting .257 with two home runs, ten RBI’s, six runs and one stolen base in his first 19 games.
The 36-year-old still remains one of the most important players on the team.
MLB Social Media Reacts To Stanton Update
Here’s what people were saying on social media:
@RandyinPO: “The Boone rest plan lives on”
@disyanks: “Scheduled days off for Giancarlo ruined him here”
@CantH0LDMe: “Lmao as if he isn’t cold enough”
@TOMMYS_TAKES: “The last few times they have done this it hasn’t helped Stanton”
@nflinsidernj: ““Double off day”. That’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard. We can’t have players like this going forward”
@NYFanInCT: “Sort of funny how everyone wants to keep Stanton healthy – which means resting him 1-2 games a week (having him play in ~130 games) – but when they go ahead and do it – everyone complains”
Yankees Ahead Of Saturday’s Game
The Yankees are in the middle of a solid season where they are the second-place team in the American League East with an 11-9 record in 20 games.
At home, they have gone 6-5 in 11 games played at Yankee Stadium.
New York Yankees Announce Giancarlo Stanton News Before Royals Game