After earning three consecutive starts in right field, Giancarlo Stanton, who has been the Yankees' hottest hitter of late, was held out of the lineup over the weekend. Manager Aaron Boone explained that Stanton's lower body wasn't recovering from his return to the outfield.

Stanton picked up where he left off from the postseason, when he slashed .273/.339/.709 with seven homers and 16 RBI over 14 games. The 6-foot-6-inch, 245-pounder won the ALCS MVP award and was one of the main players who helped New York make its first World Series appearance in 15 years.