Before Saturday's game, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone commented on the injury status of veteran slugger Giancarlo Stanton.

The New York Yankees have sprinted out to baseball's best offensive start despite losing some critical contributors. Chiefly, the team lost superstar slugger Juan Soto to the crosstown rival New York Mets this past winter,

At this point, it doesn’t feel wrong to suggest that the New York Yankees don’t need Giancarlo Stanton, and Giancarlo Stanton doesn’t need the New York Yankees. Luckily for the injury-plagued Stanton,