New York Post

Judge offers advice to Giancarlo: Don’t change

- By DAN MARTIN dan.martin@nypost.com

TAMPA — Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton shared a clubhouse for the first time on Friday at Steinbrenn­er Field, as Stanton arrived at Yankees camp.

And while Stanton has been in the majors longer, Judge has more experience playing in New York.

Judge’s advice to Stanton on performing on the biggest stage: “I’d just tell him not to change anything.”

Stanton and Judge figure to be the main parts of a fearsome lineup that also includes Gary Sanchez, Greg Bird and Didi Gregorius.

But only Stanton and Judge eclipsed the 50-homer mark last season, when they became two of the most recognizab­le faces in the game.

“Hopefully, he just keeps doing what he just needs to do what got him here,” Judge said. “I’ve never played anywhere else, so I have nothing to compare it to, but I would tell him to stay on the same path that took him here because it’s obviously working. I’m looking forward to seeing what he can do and now that he’s here, we’re ready to go.”

While Judge and most of his teammates will be getting their first extended look at Stanton, pitcher Wade LeBlanc — in camp on a minor league deal — spent most of nearly two seasons with Stanton in Miami and described the slugger as “a perfect fit” for The Bronx.

“You almost take for granted how good he is and how consistent he is with his work ethic,” said LeBlanc, who had a very brief stint with the Yankees in 2014.

And while LeBlanc recalled several home runs he witnessed Stanton hit — including one off a Jamie Moyer changeup that broke the scoreboard at Marlins Park — that wasn’t what stood out to the lefty the most.

“He’s always the No. 1 person on the roster and it doesn’t matter if you’re the second-best or 25th-best player on the team, he treats you the same,” LeBlanc said. “He treats every day the same, whether he went 0-for-4 or 4-for-4. The fact that he can be such a superstar and stay so even-keeled is impressive.”

And it’s that trait that LeBlanc believes will serve Stanton well in his new home.

“He never gets too high or too low,’’ LeBlanc said. “He’s not afraid of spotlight or the media. He’s got a great personalit­y. The city is gonna love him.”

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