When the New York Yankees snagged Giancarlo Stanton from the Miami Marlins, they envisioned acquiring a generational talent capable of smashing at least 30 home runs each season. Although Stanton initially lived up to expectations, blasting 38 homers and racking up 100 RBIs across 158 games in his first season with the Yankees, the subsequent years have been less than stellar.
The Downhill Spiral: What Went Wrong
Stanton played just 18 games in 2019 and a meager 23 during the COVID-abbreviated 2020 season. He did rebound somewhat in 2021 with 35 homers across 139 games and followed it up with 31 homers in 110 games last season.