Fans rip Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton after nonchalant jog leads to easy out at home plate

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Giancarlo Stanton’s bat has awoken for the New York Yankees, but fans were focused on his base running Saturday afternoon against the Houston Astros after an out at home plate.

Stanton has been slowed by numerous lower body injuries over the years. 

It’s gotten to the point Stanton has jogged around the bases in recent seasons to avoid heading back to the injured list for the Yankees. 

Sometimes that lack of hustle results in some head-scratching outs. 

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Giancarlo Stanton of the New York Yankees takes a lead off second base against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards July 30, 2023, in Baltimore.  (G Fiume/Getty Images)

On Saturday, third base coach Luis Rojas nonchalantly waved Stanton home, as Stanton left second base on a DJ LeMahieu single to center field. 

Mauricio Dubon, the Astros’ centerfielder, got a good jump on the ball, and as Stanton touched third base, Dubon was already about to throw the ball home. 

However, Stanton didn't kick into another gear. He jogged home, where catcher Martin Maldonado stopped Stanton in his tracks for the out. Stanton did not attempt to slide around Maldonado’s tag. 

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When the highlight was posted by Jomboy Media’s Talkin’ Yanks on X, formally known as Twitter, Yankee fans didn’t hold back. 

"He’s actually jogging LMFAOO," one X user wrote in disbelief.

Another X user was a bit more harsh. 

"Like I have been saying the worst player in MLB. He’s running this fast because he will [get] hurt like he always does," the user wrote in two separate