Watch Giancarlo Stanton Smash 3 Homers in Yankees’ Spring Game

Giancarlo Stanton hit three mammoth home runs in his first three trips to the plate on Wednesday evening in a 12-0 Grapefruit League drubbing of the Pittsburgh Pirates at George M. Steinbrenner Field.

According to Statcast, Stanton tallied more than 1,300 feet of combined distance in only four innings. His first was a 455-foot home run off the top of the batter’s eye in the first inning, he crushed a 453-foot grand slam in the second, then finished with a 426-foot solo shot in the fourth inning.

“It is spring, but I haven’t hit three before [in a single game],” Stanton said. “So it’s cool, and it will be erased in about a week.”

All three of his homers were against left-hander Marco Gonzales, who watched in awe. After the game, Gonzales joked that his opponent might not be human.

“Giancarlo just seems like he’s not from this planet,” Gonzales said. “I’ve got to make up a pitch to throw to him next time.”

The 34-year-old Stanton is finally finding his swing after a slow start to his spring. He has eight hits in his last 14 at-bats with one double, four homers, and 10 RBIs. He collected eight RBIs in the game on Wednesday.

“He’s looked pretty good all spring, even from the start,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “Tonight he was really precise, and when he’s like that, he’s pretty scary. He worked really hard this winter to put himself in a good spot.”

Stanton is coming off one of the worst seasons of his career. He batted .191 with 24 homers and 60 RBIs in 101 games and came into camp having prioritized his health over the winter to put his injury-riddled 2022 and 2023 seasons behind him.

“The way I feel moving around and everything is what I planned for in the offseason,” Stanton said. “It’s a good start, a good preview of spring. And now we’ve got months to keep it together.”