While Yankees captain Aaron Judge continues to ramp up his throwing but isn’t quite ready to play the field, everything about Giancarlo Stanton’s first outfield games in two seasons have gone as well as expected.

Giancarlo Stanton’s return to the outfield was cautious, planned and brief. One day after starting in right field for the first time since September 2023, Stanton was out of the Yankees’ lineup Sunday against the Astros.

Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-4 at the plate with a home run. He also singled in the first inning. A Ben Rice single then advanced him to second base, but being a heads-up runner he saw centerfielder Byron Buxton fumble the ball in center and took third.