The acquisition of Giancarlo Stanton was without a doubt the biggest surprise move of the offseason in 2017. After smashing a league-leading 59 home runs, the NL MVP was on his way to the Bronx after an unexpected deal with the Marlins last winter. Yankee fans drooled at the thought of Stanton’s unparalleled power in hitter-friendly Yankee Stadium, but Stanton’s home run total dropped to 38 in 2018, despite logging almost exactly the same playing time as 2017.
Of course, 38 home runs and 100 RBI make for a great season, just maybe not up to the standard Stanton set for himself during his monster 2017 season.