NEW YORK — With the way Giancarlo Stanton has been swinging the bat of late — and Aaron Judge relegated to a DH-only role as he recovers from his right flexor strain — the Yankees need to do everything they can to keep the slugger in the starting lineup.

Yankees Face Dilemma of Who Should Play, Stanton or Judge? originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Nothing has gone right for the Yankees of late. Getting Aaron Judge back from The IL should have been a positive. However, that means Giancarlo Stanton has to come out of the lineup, while being one of the few hitters who has been hot.