WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 23: Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the New York Yankees rounds the bases after hitting a two run home run to center field against Max Scherzer #31 of the Washington Nationals during the first inning in the game at Nationals Park on July 23, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
After a torrid 2020 postseason in which many New York Yankees fans thought he was back to his MVP form, Giancarlo Stanton started off 2021 with a dud.
Heading into the fifth inning of Monday night’s game, the slugger was 0-for-9 with four strikeouts after two-plus games.