Giancarlo Stanton has been conspicuously absent from the Yankees' lineup in each of the first two games in St. Louis, and New York manager Aaron Boone detailed why Saturday.

Stanton isn't in the starting lineup for Saturday's matchup versus St. Louis. Stanton is beginning on the bench for a second straight day despite hitting very well of late, as he's posted a 1.103 OPS ...

The New York Yankees' struggles continue as they've had a poor second half, and general manager Brian Cashman is defending ...