Since arriving in the Bronx, Giancarlo Stanton has struggled to keep his strikeout numbers down.

Stanton struck out 211 times in 2018, his first season with the New York Yankees. While he hasn’t reached that mark in the six seasons since, most of that is due to Stanton’s injuries.

Overall, Stanton averaged 201 strikeouts in 162 games during his Yankees career. That’s good for one every 3.4 plate appearances.

However, in October of this year, Stanton flipped the script.

Stanton struck out twice in Game 1 of the ALDS against the Kansas City Royals on October 5th. He did not record another strikeout for the remainder of a four-game series.

Three games into New York’s ALCS matchup against the Cleveland Guardians, Stanton has yet to score a goal.

Stanton has now made 26 consecutive plate appearances without being retired. According to Sarah Langs of MLB.com and the MLB Network research team, this is the longest streak of Stanton’s career – in the regular season or postseason.

Stanton’s career also has no shortage of impressive numbers. The 34-year-old is a five-time All-Star, two-time Silver Slugger and former NL MVP.

The lack of strikeouts for Stanton was accompanied by an increased walk rate. Five of Stanton’s 31 plate appearances this postseason resulted in a base on balls – good for a 16.1% walk rate – compared to his mark of 8.3% in the regular season.

Stanton will either extend his strikeout-less streak or see it come to an end in Game 4 of the ALCS on Friday night. First pitch from Progressive Field is scheduled for 8:08 p.m. ET, and Stanton is the fifth batter in the lineup for the Yankees as they look to secure a commanding 3-1 lead.

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