When star slugger Giancarlo Stanton steps up to the plate for the New York Yankees, your first thought is likely along the lines of, “please hit a home run!”
With Stanton, it’s likely either a homer or strikeout. The story can be told from his 38 long balls and 211 strikeouts in 2018. Adapting to Yankee stadium can be troublesome for players, but it seems as if pitchers are quickly understanding that his weak spot is on the outside of the plate.
Keeping the ball away from Stanton is the key to getting a strikeout, as he often chases balls in the dirt or breaking balls scraping the outside corner of strike-zone.