Yankees make major Pablo Reyes decision following Giancarlo Stanton’s return to lineup

The New York Yankees' offense received a big boost this week as reigning ALCS MVP Giancarlo Stanton is making his much-anticipated return to the lineup.

Giancarlo Stanton played throw elbow issues last season but reported to spring training with tennis elbow in both arms, restricting his swing. Stanton participated in rehab games last week to amp up his preparation.

The Yankees made room on the roster by designating utility man Pablo Reyes for assignment, activating Stanton from the injured list. Reyes was the star for the Bronx Bombers in the series finale against the Kansas City Royals last week.

The decision to designate Reyes wasn't easy, per Yankees manager Aaron Boone.

“One of those that was difficult,” manager Aaron Boone said. “One of the things I told him was I think he’s a really good player and one thing he certainly was a pro and a really good teammate. Worked his butt off, ready for anything, probably even deserved more playing time.”

Reyes scored the only run in the series finale against the Royals to hand the Yankees a series sweep against the AL rivals last week.

Giancarlo Stanton makes strong return as Yankees drop series opener against the Angels

The Yankees offense struggled again on Monday against the Los Angeles Angels, despite Giancarlo Stanton's return to the lineup. While the veteran slugger went 2-for-4 on his return, the Yankees failed to score, falling to a 1-0 loss in the series opener.

While ace Clarke Schmidt pitched 7.2 scoreless innings in his start, he didn't receive any support from the Yankees offense. It was the fourth successive loss for the AL East leaders following a disappointing series sweep against the Boston Red Sox over the weekend.

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Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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