Giancarlo Stanton has produced an impressive .923 OPS with seven home runs in his last 19 games, with six of those home runs coming in their last 10.
Evan says Stanton has to be the guy to carry the offense if the Yankees are to make the playoffs, and that nobody is more important to their success.
“He really is their most important guy,” Evan said. “When Giancarlo Stanton plays baseball and is actually effective…the Yankees tend to win.
“In 2022, when he played, they won 65 percent of their game. When he didn’t play, they won 54 percent. A year before, same thing. They need him. They need an effective Giancarlo Stanton.”
Of course, Aaron Judge is the Yankees’ best offensive weapon, but Stanton is still capable of carrying an offense, as long as he’s healthy, and Evan says that’s what the Yankees need, is a big bat like Stanton to carry the load until Judge comes back.
“Offensively,” Evan said. “The guy they need the most to step up is Giancarlo Stanton.”
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