Giancarlo Stanton is struggling and the New York Yankees dropped him to fourth in the batting order on Thursday night.

Stanton had hit third in every game this season before New York's 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium.

He went 1-for-3 against the Blue Jays, driving in a run when he beat out an infield single. The designated hitter also reached on an eight-pitch walk.

"A good, positive step for him in being able to leg out a hit and then work the walk there at the end," Aaron Boone said. "He controlled his at-bats [Thursday night], controlled the zone, and hopefully a positive step for him."

Boone said the lineup move was primarily due to the fact the Blue Jays were starting a right-handed pitcher and sporting a righty-heavy bullpen. He said he didn't anticipate leaving Stanton in the 4-hole long term.

"No, I'm not ready to move him down, down in the order," Boone said.