page_title: Giancarlo Stanton
section_title: 2019
hierarchical_section_title: Giancarlo Stanton / Professional career / New York Yankees / 2019
caption_attribution_description: English: Giancarlo Stanton in 2019
context_page_description: Giancarlo Cruz Michael Stanton, formerly known as Mike Stanton, is an American outfielder and designated hitter for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. He made his MLB debut in 2010 as a member of the Miami Marlins, with whom he played until the end of the 2017 season. Stanton has twice led the National League in home runs; he hit 59 home runs in 2017, the most in 16 years. Known for his prodigious physical strength and ability to regularly hit long home runs, Stanton stands 6 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 245 pounds. He bats and throws right-handed.
  Stanton is originally from the Greater Los Angeles region. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, before the Marlins selected him in the second round of the 2007 MLB draft. In 2017, Stanton led the MLB in home runs, runs batted in, and slugging percentage, winning the National League Most Valuable Player Award. A four-time MLB All-Star, Stanton has twice won both the NL Hank Aaron and outfield Silver Slugger Award after leading the league in home runs.
context_section_description: On April 1, Stanton was placed on the 10-day injured list due to a Grade 1 left biceps strain. On April 22 he received a cortisone injection in his left shoulder that was administered to address a preexisting injury. On May 20, he was optioned to Class-A Advanced Tampa for a rehab assignment. He made his return on June 20 as a right fielder against Tampa Bay Rays. On June 27, he returned to IL with a knee injury, thus missing the London series against Boston Red Sox. He was replaced by fellow outfielder, Mike Tauchman. On August 11, he was transferred to the 60-day injured list and missed the remainder of the season. In 2019 with the Yankees he batted .288/.403/.492 with three home runs in 59 at bats.
caption: Stanton with the Yankees in 2019
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