Watch: Maligned Yankees slugger blasts grand slam against Blue Jays

Stanton — who's in the 10th year of a 13-year, $325M deal — struggled at the beginning of the season. He struck out in 13 of his first 25 plate appearances and only hit one home run. This didn't inspire confidence after the 34-year-old recorded a career-low .191 batting average in 2023.

Still, Yankees hitting coach James Rowson insisted Stanton would get back on track before he went 3-of-4 in a 9-8 victory over the Blue Jays on Saturday.

"Because it's early in the year, I feel like the more at-bats he has, the more he gets a feel for getting in that box and doing things as the season goes along, he won't miss the pitches he's supposed to hit," Rowson told The Athletic. "Pitchers are going to make more mistakes that work into the plan, and he's going to annihilate those."

If Stanton gets back in the groove, that would be ideal for the Yankees (7-2). They already have one of the best lineups in baseball, featuring former American League MVP Aaron Judge and World Series champion Juan Soto.