The New York Yankees season starts in one week as they'll go on the road to face the Houston Astros on March 28.
Starting the year strong is always something the Yankees look to do, and with this being against one of their biggest rivals, it makes the series much more important.
Offensively, New York looks healthy.
Juan Soto, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Volpe, and others are ready to go. DJ LeMahieu is dealing with a small injury, but just one player out is better than what has become the norm for this team.
As long as they're healthy in October, they have a chance to accomplish their goal of winning a World Series.
Of the names the Yankees need to stay healthy, Stanton is one of the first that comes to mind. When he's healthy, he can still be a bat that gives them 30-plus home runs.
In New York's Spring Training game on March 20, he proved that's still the case, blasting three home runs that were gone in a hurry.
However, he understands that these home runs don't mean much for now, having the following to say, according to Brendan Kuty of The Athletic.
"It is cool and it will be erased in about a week," the slugger said.
Stanton's assessment of his three home runs is fair given Spring Training doesn't mean much, but it's a promising sign that he swung the bat the way he did on Wednesday night.
While the stats are meaningless, being healthy and taking the swings he has this spring is a promising sign for the franchise.
Aaron Boone has loved what he's seen out of him, noting how scary it is when he's playing at this level.
"He's looked good all spring from the start. I feel he's been in control of his at-bats. (Wednesday night), he was really precise, and when he's like that, he's pretty scary."
New York owes Stanton $98 million through 2028, so getting production out of him would be ideal.
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