ST. LOUIS — Standing at his locker Sunday morning, Giancarlo Stanton noticed Yankees beat writers lurking nearby when his 10-minute chit-chat with YES Network play-by-play man Ryan Ruocco was breaking up. Stanton cracked a crooked smile, then waved the small group over knowing the topic would not be enjoyable.

Giancarlo Stanton will return to the New York Yankees’ lineup in right field after missing three games with what the team described as general soreness.

With Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton on the mend, the New York Yankees have a puzzle on their hands. After Judge suffered his elbow injury and spent a 10-day

Giancarlo Stanton sits as Yankees go with unusual Busch Stadium alignment originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Yankees opened their series in St. Louis on Friday with a lineup that looks more like something from March in Tampa than the middle of a playoff race.