As the New York Yankees seek to lock in a playoff spot, outfielder Cody Bellinger had high praise for fellow slugger Giancarlo Stanton.

Stanton continued his resurgence on Tuesday night, driving in all five of the Yankees’ runs in their second straight victory over the Washington Nationals. The veteran slugger cleared the bases with a go-ahead, third-inning double off MacKenzie Gore before crushing a 451-foot homer in the sixth.

Giancarlo Stanton ropes a bases-clearing double off the left-center field wall to give the Yankees a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the 3rd

Giancarlo Stanton powers the New York Yankees to victory with 5 RBIs vs. Nationals, fueling playoff push as club wins third straight.

The New York Yankees are used to Giancarlo Stanton hitting for power, but contact hitting is another story. The former NL MVP is slashing .313/.388/.663 over 51 games entering Wednesday’s bout with the Washington Nationals, which would be the highest line of his career over a full season.

Aaron Boone has seen Giancarlo Stanton go on plenty of heaters during their time together in the Bronx, but the slugger’s current run might top the list. Stanton continued his second-half assault on opposing pitchers,

As of the 2025 season, there are just 28 players in Major League Baseball history to have recorded at least 500 home runs in their careers. Giancarlo Stanton — who, as of August 27, has gone yard an incredible 446 times since his MLB debut in 2010 — seems set to be No.

Cam Schlittler has been one of the bright surprises for the Yankees this season, a rookie right-hander who’s given the rotation stability when they needed it most. But on Tuesday night, it wasn’t his brilliant pitching that got him noticed, He was being called out for his face.