Regardless of some sturdiness points all through his profession, New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton stays one of the vital constant sluggers in baseball.
On Sunday, within the backside of the fifth inning in opposition to the Rangers, Stanton crushed an 83 mph slider from Texas pitcher Jose Leclerc for a three-run homer, giving the Yankees a 5-0 lead. The 405-foot moonshot marked his 20th home run in 78 video games this season.
Stanton, 34, now has 13 seasons with 20 or extra residence runs. In keeping with Codify Baseball, 9 different main leaguers, together with Corridor of Famers Lou Gehrig, Ernie Banks and Frank Thomas, have reached this milestone.
Stanton just lately returned to the Yankees lineup after spending most of July on the injured listing with a hamstring issue. Apparently, the five-time All-Star is lastly shaking off the rust. In a 9-4 loss to the Rangers on Saturday, he went 1-for-4, hitting one residence run and tallying two RBI.
