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Giancarlo Stanton is back — and ready to give the Yankees everything he’s got

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Heyman, J. (2026, September 30). Giancarlo Stanton is back — and ready to give the Yankees everything he’s got. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/sports/giancarlo-stanton-is-ready-to-give-the-yankees-everything-hes-got/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-30 · by Jon Heyman

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Giancarlo Stanton, who has been out since April 25, announced to The Post that he is ready for the Yankees' wild-card series against the Red Sox. In a solo interview after batting practice at Yankee Stadium, Stanton expressed his enthusiasm and readiness to contribute in any way possible during the postseason.
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Giancarlo Stanton, who hasn't played since April 25, announced he is ready for action after being activated by the Yankees for their upcoming wild-card series against the Red Sox. Known for his strong postseason performance, with a .605 slugging percentage and .926 OPS in October, Stanton's return could help mitigate the emotional impact of losing Aaron Judge for at least the first round. Stanton expressed excitement about contributing to the team in any way possible during what he called "the most exciting time of the year."

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Hedges 2 of 18 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A discusses Stanton's return and readiness for the wild-card series, while Article B covers his presence on the bench without getting a call in actual games during the series.”
New York Post
Hedges 1 of 27 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles discuss Giancarlo Stanton's return to play after an injury, Article A focuses on his activation for the wild-card series and readiness, while Article B covers his first at-bat during Game 1 of the ALDS against the Rays.”
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Hedges 3 of 19 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles discuss Giancarlo Stanton's readiness for the playoffs, Article A focuses on his live batting practice before Game 1 against the Red Sox, while Article B reports on his announcement of being ready after activation for the wild-card series.”
New York Post
Hedges 3 of 18 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A covers Stanton's announcement about being ready to play in the wild card series against the Red Sox on September 30, while Article B discusses his readiness for the ALDS after a no-show in the wild card round on October 3. These are related but separate events.”
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Jon Heyman
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Sign Up NowStanton’s stunning return to the active roster gives the Yankees a terrific postseason performer (.605 slugging and .926 OPS in October), a late-game, leverage at-bat and perhaps even slightly mitigates the unfortunate loss of the great Aaron Judge for at least the first round, at least emotionally.
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Frequent October hero Giancarlo Stanton, who hasn’t played since April 25, announced exclusively to The Post how he feels after being activated for the wild-card series vs. the Red Sox. asserted
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“Ready to go,” Stanton said in a solo interview following a solo early round of batting practice at Yankee Stadium. asserted
Stanton → go → Stadium
Access the Yankees beat like never before Don’t miss Greg Joyce’s text messages from The Bronx and beyond — he’s giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Yankees. asserted
he → access → Yankees
Sign Up NowStanton’s stunning return to the active roster gives the Yankees a terrific postseason performer (.605 slugging and .926 OPS in October), a late-game, leverage at-bat and perhaps even slightly mitigates the unfortunate loss of the great Aaron Judge for at least the first round, at least emotionally. asserted
return → sign → round
“It’s going to be good. asserted
It → go → ?
I’ll help the team any way I can,” Stanton told The Post. asserted
Stanton → help → Post
“It’s the most exciting time of the year.” asserted
It → ’ → year
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