<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-cody-bellinger-homer-joe-dimaggio');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cody Bellinger homer puts 2025 team in Joe DiMaggio territory');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Yankees-left-fielder-Cody-Bellinger-against-Twins.jpg"><figcaption>Yannick Peterhans / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cody Bellinger homer puts 2025 team in Joe DiMaggio territory</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-27T13:06:48-07:00">August 27th, 1:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-27T13:07:32-07:00">August 27th, 1:07pm</time><address><a>Zachary Draves</a>Zachary Draves is a sportswriter and broadcaster based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Yankees have had an up-and-down season. Luckily, they have had <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-mlb-network-breaks-down-cody-bellingers-secrets-success">Cody Bellinger continuing to show up and show out</a>.</p><p>On Wednesday, Bellinger <a href="https://x.com/nyyankeesstats/status/1960762522383921301" rel="noopener">etched his name</a> into Yankees history against the Washington Nationals. In the bottom of the 3rd inning, Bellinger hit a two-run home run to straight away center field to put the Yankees up 3-0.</p><p>In the process, he <a href="https://x.com/TalkinYanks/status/1960762817197563946" rel="noopener">put himself</a> in the company of Joe DiMaggio. Bellinger, along with Aaron Judge and Trent Grisham, joins DiMaggio, Charlie Keller, and Tommy Henrich as three outfielders to hit 25+ home runs in a season.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">BELLI JOINED THE PARTY <a href="https://t.co/D0BTV0Oklj">pic.twitter.com/D0BTV0Oklj</a></p><p>— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) <a href="https://twitter.com/TalkinYanks/status/1960762817197563946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The previous three did so in 1941. For DiMaggio, that was the year he achieved his historic 56-game hitting streak.</p><p>As of now, Bellinger is batting .279 with 25 home runs, 79 RBIs, and 133 hits. Meanwhile, the Yankees are 72-60 and in third place in the American League Central.</p><p>At this point, they are 4.5 games behind the first-place Toronto Blue Jays. In late 2024, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-new-york-acquires-cody-bellinger-cubs-blockbuster-trade">Yankees acquired Bellinger in a trade</a> with the Chicago Cubs.</p><p>Altogether, he has provided a depth of defensive versatility at first base and in the outfield. Furthermore, Bellinger is an effective and dynamic presence on the base paths, with 11 stolen bases this year.</p><p>But is he a duplicate in his own right of the Yankee Clipper?</p><h2><b>The comparison between Cody Bellinger and Joe DiMaggio</b></h2><p>Throughout his career, DiMaggio was the essence of a five tool player. He could hit, hit for power, field, throw, and run.</p><p>The magnetism he exuded on the diamond made him immortal. When it comes to Bellinger, he has shown flashes of DiMaggio at the plate.</p><p>However, Bellinger is prone to slumps, whereas DiMaggio was largely consistent. Furthermore, he has a high strikeout total, with 60 this year and a high of 150 in 2022 with the Dodgers.</p><p>Also, Bellinger plays in an era where analytics rule the day. Whereas, DiMaggio played in an era where the difficulty to hit the ball was real.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cody Bellinger homer puts 2025 team in Joe DiMaggio territory

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-cody-bellinger-gives-giancarlo-stanton-his-flowers-with-locked-in-claim');   ga('set', 'title', 'Yankees’ Cody Bellinger gives Giancarlo Stanton his flowers with ‘locked in’ claim');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Yankees-DH-Giancarlo-Stanton_1b8662.jpg?w=1024"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Yankees’ Cody Bellinger gives Giancarlo Stanton his flowers with ‘locked in’ claim</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-27T11:55:19-07:00">August 27th, 11:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-27T11:55:19-07:00">August 27th, 11:55am</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/jordan.llanes">Jordan Llanes</a>Jordan Llanes is a sports writer and reporter based in Florida. In addition to ClutchPoints, he writes for a few other publications covering the NFL, college sports and Tottenham Hotspur. When he's not writing, Jordan enjoys spending time with his fiancée, cats, family and friends, as well as catching the latest TV shows and movies, and traveling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/why-yankees-will-clinch-al-wild-card-spot">New York Yankees are currently</a> in possession of the AL’s second Wild Card spot. While this past weekend’s series against the Boston Red Sox did not go to plan, the Yankees salvaged a win in Sunday’s series finale. Since that win, New York has taken two out of three from the Washington Nationals at home and look to complete the sweep on Wednesday afternoon. Veteran slugger Giancarlo Stanton has been pretty locked in since returning from his elbow injurie. <a href="https://x.com/snyyankees/status/1960548744807501968" rel="noopener">Due to his recent form,</a> teammate Cody Bellinger gave Stanton his flowers via X (formerly Twitter) account Yankees Videos.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cody Bellinger says Giancarlo Stanton is "locked-in" at the plate right now:</p><p>"He hits the ball harder than anyone I've ever seen." <a href="https://t.co/Dzcw8uvRvv">pic.twitter.com/Dzcw8uvRvv</a></p><p>— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) <a href="https://twitter.com/snyyankees/status/1960548744807501968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Cody Bellinger says Giancarlo Stanton is “locked-in” at the plate right now: ‘He hits the ball harder than anyone I’ve ever seen,'” posted the Yankees-focused account on Tuesday night.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-giancarlo-stanton-5-rbi-nationals">Stanton is well known for</a> his legendary power, as he’s routinely driven the Yankees to victory with the pop of his bat. Teaming up with fellow former MVPs in Bellinger and team captain Aaron Judge has helped Stanton continue his offensive onslaught. The powerful designated hitter hit a 451-foot moon shot during the Bronx Bombers’ 5-1 win over Washington on Tuesday. Will he be able to help slug the Yanks to victory once again on Wednesday?</p><h2><b>Cody Bellinger, Giancarlo Stanton hope to help lead Yankees back to playoffs</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Yankees-OF-Cody-Bellinger.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/yankees-news-cody-bellinger-paul-goldschmidt-return-giancarlo-stanton-sits-again">Bellinger has also had an</a> excellent first season in the Bronx. That’s without getting to Judge, who was favored to win the AL MVP award before an IL stint a few weeks ago. For now, Stanton has used his prodigious power to help keep the Yankees in playoff contention. While the Wild Card spot is not what New York had in mind just a few months ago, not getting into the playoffs would be a huge disappointment.</p><p>For now though, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-ny-completes-historic-6-game-feat-in-red-sox-series-finale">Yankees are slated to face</a> the Red Sox once again in the Wild Card round. This time though, the series would be hosted by Boston at Fenway Park. The Bombers have won a lot of key games at Fenway, and this postseason could bring yet another titanic clash between the two. Can Stanton, Bellinger and Judge power New York to the top Wild Card spot, if not another AL East crown? If they can manage the latter, then a path to the World Series becomes just a bit easier.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees’ Cody Bellinger gives Giancarlo Stanton his flowers with ‘locked in’ claim

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/yankees-news-cody-bellinger-paul-goldschmidt-return-giancarlo-stanton-sits-again');   ga('set', 'title', 'Yankees’ Cody Bellinger, Paul Goldschmidt return as Giancarlo Stanton sits again');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Yankees-OF-Giancarlo-Stanton.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Yankees’ Cody Bellinger, Paul Goldschmidt return as Giancarlo Stanton sits again</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-17T10:24:53-07:00">August 17th, 10:24am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-17T10:25:33-07:00">August 17th, 10:25am</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard Angelo Samillano is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, MLB and NCAA Football. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Yankees are getting some backup! In their previous game against the St. Louis Cardinals, outfielder Cody Bellinger and first baseman Paul Goldschmidt <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/yankees-news-why-cody-bellinger-giancarlo-stanton-arent-playing-for-yankees-vs-cardinals">were out of the starting lineup</a>. The Yankees managed to win the game 12-8, and now they are set to bring back <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/yankees-news-mlb-network-breaks-down-cody-bellingers-secrets-success">two of their best hitters.</a></p><p>On the announcement of the Yankees’ line-up for their game against the Cardinals, fans will notice that both Bellinger and Goldschmidt were listed to play at right field and first base, respectively. However, Giancarlo Stanton, who has missed the last two games due to injury, <a href="https://x.com/Yankees/status/1957101452570075534" rel="noopener">was not listed</a>.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sunday in St. Louis.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RepBX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RepBX</a> <a href="https://t.co/ka1M5FQQGd">pic.twitter.com/ka1M5FQQGd</a></p><p>— New York Yankees (@Yankees) <a href="https://twitter.com/Yankees/status/1957101452570075534?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 17, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><span class="mce_SELRES_start" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;">﻿</span></p></figure><p>Bellinger (illness) and Goldschmidt (knee sprain) were both held out of the 12-8 win against the Cardinals. That being said, the latter was available to come off the bench yesterday, which is a good indication of the latter’s health. Stanton, on the other hand, will most likely not play after three days of playing straight.</p><p>Stanton, when asked about the injury, said that no particular body part was bothering him, but it was just general soreness.</p><p>“I’m available to pinch-hit,” he said, per Greg Joyce.</p><p>Boone and Stanton were also mum on whether the latter would play right field in their next series against the Tampa Bay Rays. However, the Yankees head coach said that he doesn’t think Stanton’s current condition will result in a stint in the IR.</p><p>The Yankees are currently holding on to the last Wild Card spot in the American League. It’s been a tumultuous season for the Pinstripes, especially coming off an appearance in the World Series last year. With just a 2.5 game difference separating them from the Cleveland Guardians, they’re hoping for a clean bill of health from all of their current starters.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees’ Cody Bellinger, Paul Goldschmidt return as Giancarlo Stanton sits again

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/yankees-news-why-cody-bellinger-giancarlo-stanton-arent-playing-for-yankees-vs-cardinals');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Cody Bellinger, Giancarlo Stanton aren’t playing for Yankees vs. Cardinals');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Neither-Cody-Bellinger-nor-Giancarlo-Stanton-are-in-the-Yankees-lineup-vs.-the-Cardinals.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Cody Bellinger, Giancarlo Stanton aren’t playing for Yankees vs. Cardinals</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-16T15:42:39-07:00">August 16th, 3:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-16T15:42:39-07:00">August 16th, 3:42pm</time><address><a>Steve Silverman</a>Steve Silverman has been covering the NFL for more than 35 years, and his writing has appeared in ESPN Magazine, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports, Pro Football Weekly, and Forbes.com. He has written 10 books, including "Who's Better, Who's Best in the NFL." He has won multiple awards from the Pro Football Writers of America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Yankees are trying to right the ship after going through a painful slump that saw them lose the lead in the American League East and fall into third place in the division. Manager Aaron Boone is in a fight for survival in the Wild Card race, as the Bronx Bombers are currently holding down the sixth and final position in the American League playoff structure.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cody Bellinger is sick, per Boone.</p><p>Giancarlo Stanton had had a tougher time recovering (lower body) from three straight days in RF, so they are being careful <a href="https://t.co/x9JCNraCyi">https://t.co/x9JCNraCyi</a></p><p>— Greg Joyce (@GJoyce9) <a href="https://twitter.com/GJoyce9/status/1956825954569146633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 16, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>As <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/yankees-news-insider-100-real-brian-cashman-aaron-boone-support">the Yankees</a> get ready to play the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday night, they have a 1 1/2-game lead over the Cleveland Guardians for the sixth and final playoff spot in the American League. That position is anything but secure, and the Yankees will not have their full complement when they play at St. Louis.</p><p>Boone was not able to put Cody Bellinger or Giancarlo Stanton <a href="https://twitter.com/GJoyce9/status/1956825954569146633">in the lineup</a>. Bellinger is not able to start in the game and presumably will not play due to illness. Stanton had played right field for three consecutive games, and he has some lower-body stiffness.</p><p>The Yankees were victorious in the first game of the series, building a 4-0 lead and holding on for a 4-3 victory. It would appear that the Yankees will have a difficult time competing without two of their primary stars, but they will still have superstar Aaron Judge anchoring their lineup.</p><p>Despite some recent difficulties, Judge is slashing .330/.442/.680 with 38 home runs and 89 runs batted in. Jazz Chisolm homered in the Friday night victory, and he has blasted 21 home runs and driven in 54 runs.</p><h2><b>Yankees will depend on ace Max Fried to deliver much-needed road victory</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Aaron-Boone-has-to-present-a-Yankees-lineup-without-two-of-his-sluggers.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Yankees are trying to stay within reach of the first-place Toronto Blue Jays and right on the heels of the second-place Boston Red Sox. They will send Max Fried, the ace of their staff, to the mound against the Cardinals. He has a 12-5 record along with a solid 2.94 earned run average, but he has struggled in his two most recent starts. He has allowed 8 runs on 16 hits in 10 innings.</p><p>Fried came to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/yankees-news-max-fried-joins-elite-company-rare-feat">the Yankees</a> from the Atlanta Braves, and he had great success against the Cardinals while he was in the National League. He has a 5-0 record against the Cardinals with a 1.10 ERA while pitching for Atlanta.</p><p>Sonny Gray will take the mound for the Cardinals and he has had a solid year. He has an 11-5 record for St. Louis along with a 4.06 ERA.</p><p>The Yankees have managed to win their last two road games, but they have dropped 7 of their last 10 games away from Yankee Stadium.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Cody Bellinger, Giancarlo Stanton aren’t playing for Yankees vs. Cardinals

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-mlb-network-breaks-down-cody-bellingers-secrets-success');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB Network breaks down the secrets to Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger’s success');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Yankees-left-fielder-Cody-Bellinger-against-Twins.jpg"><figcaption>Yannick Peterhans / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>MLB Network breaks down the secrets to Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger’s success</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-14T11:46:16-07:00">August 14th, 11:46am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-14T11:46:16-07:00">August 14th, 11:46am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>MLB Network breaks down the secrets to New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger’s success. On MLB Central, Sean Casey and Mark DeRosa dissect his mechanics, athleticism, and power. These traits have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-cody-bellingers-3-hr-all-star-calls">made him one of the American League’s most valuable players</a> this season. <a href="https://x.com/MLBNetwork/status/1956047667974561893" rel="noopener">Their analysis</a> shows why Cody Bellinger is thriving in every aspect of the game.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cody Bellinger has been one of the most valuable players in the AL since May 🔥<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLBCentral?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MLBCentral</a> breaks down his all-around game and how he uses his athleticism to his advantage in all facets. <a href="https://t.co/STlmc8N0SQ">pic.twitter.com/STlmc8N0SQ</a></p><p>— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork/status/1956047667974561893?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 14, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Cody Bellinger ranks among the AL FWAR leaders with 3.5. Since May, he has been one of the most valuable players in the league. In this context, the MLB Network segment features Casey pointing to his balanced load and smooth swing. DeRosa highlights how he uses his athletic frame to generate power. Together, they show how the Yankees maximizes Cody Bellinger’s tools.</p><p>From there, MLB Network closely examines his stance and swing mechanics. Casey breaks down his compact approach and plate coverage, while DeRosa notes how his legs and timing drive his power. As a result, these adjustments help him handle a variety of pitch types, and  Cody Bellinger coverage makes that clear.</p><p>Moreover, this stance doesn’t just support consistency, it also sets the stage for multi-home-run feats. For example, in his first career three-home-run game against the Cubs on July 11, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/chicago-cubs/cubs-craig-counsell-gets-brutally-honest-on-cody-bellingers-3-hr-game">Cody Bellinger went deep three times</a>, six RBIs total, in an 11-0 Yankees win over his former team. That night, Cubs manager Craig Counsell admitted, “If you don’t make good pitches to good hitters, they hurt you.” Ultimately, it shows how Bellinger’s setup can produce explosive power nights, and MLB Network coverage captures that potential.</p><p>In addition, they highlight his defensive versatility. Bellinger tracks fly balls with speed and makes confident plays at both first base and in the outfield. His all-around game adds serious value to the Yankees roster.</p><p>Overall, the Yankees have a player who delivers in every facet. Through Sean Casey and Mark DeRosa, MLB Network shows why Cody Bellinger produces results. His mechanics, athleticism, and power potential make him a constant threat, capable of changing a game with one swing.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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