Not so long ago, Giancarlo Stanton was one of the most fearsome hitters in the Majors. The one who was a full-time outfielder for the Marlins at the time was hitting long balls at a phenomenal rate.
It was in the good old days when, unlike today, he was still able to run.
It will be remembered in particular that in 2017, Stanton had won the title of MVP of the National with an exceptional season during which he had hit 59 homers.
He was in the thick of the 60 circuit race all year, but he ran out of gas.
And after his incredible season, he was traded to the Yankees to help Aaron Judge in the lineup. So that means Stanton hasn’t played in a Marlins uniform since the 2017 season.
On the other hand, even if it will soon be six years since Stanton left Miami, one fact remains: since the start of the 2017 season, he still leads the Marlins for the circuits.
Yes, you read correctly.
And what we notice is that he doesn’t seem particularly close to being dethroned: Brian Anderson, Garrett Cooper and Jesus Aguilar are no longer in town, so they won’t pass him.
Jazz Chisholm may get there one day, but he will have to avoid being constantly on the injured list.
Clearly, it shows that the Marlins need an offensive star, they who have not really had one since the departure of Stanton. It’s not normal that in six years no one has caught up with the former outfielder.
For comparison, despite a ton of injuries and a huge drop in cadence, Stanton has hit no less than 129 home runs since 2018. In Miami, no guy (other than Stanton) has hit more than 57 since 2017.
We’ll see if the Marlins will be able to find a power hitter to finally dethrone Stanton, but let’s say that his mark could hold until 2024 quite easily.
It’s far from ideal for the Florida club, all that.
- 42 homers for Matt Olson.
- The Mets lost 21-3 to Atlanta.
- Nice gift for Miguel Cabrera.
