Following a dismal showing in the 2018 ALDS, many were eager to see how Giancarlo Stanton would perform in 2019. Unfortunately, shortly after smashing a 120.6 mph single on Opening Day (which would stand as the hardest hit ball of the entire season), Stanton suffered a biceps strain, then a knee injury, then an injury to his quad, which took him out of the postseason after mashing a home run in game one of the ALCS.
Given Stanton’s underwhelming end to 2018 and sparing appearances in 2019, it’s easy to forget that at 30 years old, the slugger still has the potential to be an impact player.