TAMPA – This may only happen in early March, but Giancarlo Stanton is already putting up some impressive statcast numbers.
George M. Stanton’s first hit was a double remaining on Sunday with a 4–0 win over the Phillies at Steinbrenner Field.
It leaped off his bat against Philadelphia starter Jack Wheeler and the exit velocity was measured at 109.4 mph.
Then in the fifth, DH drilled a double to deep center, this time from Ivan Nova, and it ran at a speed of 109.8 mph.
“He looks ready to go,” DJ LeMahieu said. “He had some missiles today. Big G is there for you. “
The Yankees count more than Stanton, who did not stay healthy before playing in last year’s playoffs with six homers of seven in the past two seasons.
“Stanton is intercepting the ball,” said Aaron Judge. “He looks just like his playoff form from last year.”
Aaron Boone stated clearly about Stanton’s approach during the entire spring, with the 31-year-old maturing as a hitter and in some ways he could get better at it in 2017, when Stanton hit 59 homers and the N.L. MVP won while Marlins.
He was traded to the Yankees, scoring 38 home runs in his first year at Off the Bronx, battling a hamstring injury and being limited to 41 regular season games for the past two seasons.
Glimpses Stanton showed last October – and again on Sunday – left the Yankees who are excited about what might happen next, but they still have to prove they can stay on the field.
“Giancarlo is healthy and now has the bottom line for him,” Boone said.
While Stanton hit the ball much harder than anyone else on Sunday, Brett Gardner provided the only run with his second inning Grand Slam of Wheeler.
“that gives [Gardner] Something to talk about with the big boys, ” Boone called the shot down the right-field line. “He will put some wind in his sail.”
The judge said the slider was down and in, and “right into [Gardner’s] Wheel house. “
More important than Home Run is the quality of the 37-year-old at-bat, which was signed just before the camp opened after a long free-agent process.
“I’ve liked the way I’ve looked,” Boone said.
The manager said he hit coach Marcus Thames, saying Gardner might actually be ahead of where he was at this time a year ago, but Thames disagreed.
Somehow, he was able to wait on Wheeler’s breaking ball for his first home run of the spring and he later drove away from Ivan Nova.
Boone said that as of now there are no plans to make any cuts at major league camps, but they will take advantage of Monday’s day where there are few players, with more players from the 40-roster expected to move from the minor league complex on Tuesday. To Steinbrenner Field.
Asked what he saw the most about his team at this point during spring training, Boone said, “Our depth stands out for me. We’re trying to lineup for a few days and get there. There are a lot of good players for. “
He also praised the team’s “business-like appetite and one-minded take shape”.
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