Giancarlo Stanton has hit well this year, but with just one homer on the season.
He decided to make up for that with his legs during Saturday’s 9-7 win.
Yes, the player who has been plagued by lower body injuries for much of his time with the Yankees, basically manufactured a run by himself in the seventh inning against Miami in The Bronx.
He walked to lead off the bottom of the seventh and then stole second base with J.C. Escarra at the plate.
It was Stanton’s first stolen base in a regular season game since 2020 — although he did have one in the postseason two years ago, when he swiped second in Game 3 of the 2024 ALDS against the Royals.
Stanton’s move goes along with the Yankees’ plans towards “aggressive” baserunning.
He then moved to third on Escarra’s groundout to shortstop, which set up an insurance run, as Stanton raced home on a passed ball by Agustin Ramirez.
It gave the Yankees a 6-4 lead.
