Giancarlo Stanton

Giancarlo Cruz-Michael Stanton was born in Panorama City, California. Stanton's father is of Irish descent and his mother is African-American.{{cite web | url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/baseball/giancarlo-stanton-parents | title=Who are Giancarlo Stanton's parents, Mike Stanton and Jacinta Garay? }} Stanton's maternal great-great-great-grandmother was Puerto Rican. Stanton's parents, Mike Stanton and Jacinta Gary, have been divorced since Stanton was eight years old. Stanton has a brother, Egidio "E.G." Moacir Gary, and a sister, Kyrice Valivia Stanton. He was raised in the Tujunga area of Los Angeles,{{cite web|url=http://miamiherald.typepad.com/fish_bytes/2013/03/espada-checked-into-stantons-puerto-rican-heritage-before-wbc.html|title=Espada checked into Stanton's Puerto Rican heritage before WBC|work=Miami Herald|access-date=July 9, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/blog/onenacion/post/_/id/3169/giancarlo-stanton-celebrates-individual-and-team-diversity|title=Giancarlo Stanton celebrates individual and team diversity|website=ESPN.com|date=March 8, 2016|access-date=December 16, 2017}}{{cite news|last1=Witz|first1=Billy|title=How a Star Lost a Name And Found Himself|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/02/sports/baseball/giancarlo-stanton-yankees.html|access-date=April 2, 2018|work=The New York Times|date=April 2, 2018|page=D2}} and grew up a Los Angeles Dodgers fan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicoer.com/2017/12/08/giancarlo-stanton-why-i-didnt-pick-the-giants/|title=Giancarlo Stanton: Why I didn't pick the Giants|date=December 8, 2017}} His mother named him after the actors Giancarlo Giannini and Giancarlo Esposito.{{Cite news |last=Witz |first=Billy |date=2018-04-02 |title=How Giancarlo Stanton Let Go of 'Mike' and Embraced Who He Is |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/02/sports/baseball/giancarlo-stanton-yankees.html |access-date=2024-09-03 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}

Stanton attended Verdugo Hills High School in Tujunga for two years.{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2567772-the-failed-college-football-recruitment-of-giancarlo-stanton|title=The Failed College Football Recruitment of Giancarlo Stanton|first=Adam|last=Kramer|website=BleacherReport.com|access-date=December 16, 2017}} He transferred to Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks where he was a three-sport athlete. In addition to baseball and basketball, Stanton played wide receiver and cornerback for the football team.{{cite web|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miami-marlins/article171011092.html|title=The day Giancarlo Stanton went from a football recruit to a baseball legend|website=MiamiHerald.com|access-date=December 16, 2017}} He had accepted a scholarship to play baseball for Tulane, and received offers from UCLA, UNLV and USC to play football.{{cite web|last=Fialkov|first=Harvey|title=Bobby Valentine isn't looking over Fredi González's shoulder|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2010-03-06/sports/fl-marlins-spring-0307-20100306_1_marlins-manager-fredi-gonzalez-roger-dean-stadium-josh-johnson|work=sun-sentinel.com|access-date=October 30, 2012|archive-date=October 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006115002/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2010-03-06/sports/fl-marlins-spring-0307-20100306_1_marlins-manager-fredi-gonzalez-roger-dean-stadium-josh-johnson|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=Before they were All-Stars: National League|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/before-they-were-all-stars-national-league/c-135743118|access-date=April 21, 2016|work=Major League Baseball|date=July 12, 2015}}

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The Florida Marlins selected Stanton in the second round, with the 76th overall selection, in the 2007 MLB draft.{{cite news|url=https://articles.latimes.com/2008/aug/08/sports/spw-minorspot8 |title=Popular Articles & Stories for August 08, 2008 – Los Angeles Times |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=August 8, 2008 |access-date=June 4, 2010 }}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Rather than enroll in college, Stanton signed with the Marlins, receiving a $475,000 signing bonus.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.com/2017/12/05/giancarlo-stanton-once-close-to-becoming-a-dodger-has-a-chance-to-come-home/|title=Giancarlo Stanton, once close to becoming a Dodger, has a chance to come home|date=December 5, 2017|website=DailyNews.com|access-date=December 16, 2017}}

Stanton began his professional career for the Gulf Coast League Marlins of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League, but quickly{{clarify|date=December 2017}} advanced to the Jamestown Jammers of the Low-A New York–Penn League. After playing nine games for the Jammers, for whom he batted .067 on 2-for-30 hitting, he was promoted to the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the Single-A South Atlantic League. With Greensboro, Stanton hit 39 home runs, on a .293 batting average with 97 RBI and a .993 OPS.{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Michael%2520Stanton&pos=OF&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=519317 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715080754/http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Michael%2520Stanton&pos=OF&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=519317 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 15, 2014 |title=Mike Stanton Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights | MiLB.com Stats |publisher=Web.minorleaguebaseball.com |access-date=June 4, 2010}} Stanton received an invitation to the 2009 Marlins' spring training.{{cite web|author=Joe Frisaro |website=MLB.com |url=http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090126&content_id=3772076&vkey=news_fla&fext=.jsp&c_id=fla |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131003009/http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090126&content_id=3772076&vkey=news_fla&fext=.jsp&c_id=fla |archive-date=January 31, 2009 |title=Marlins prospects to get their feet wet |publisher=Florida.marlins.mlb.com |date=January 26, 2009 |access-date=June 4, 2010}} He won numerous post-season awards for his performance in the 2008 minor league season, and was placed at number 16 on Baseball America's top 100 prospects list.{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/top-100-prospects/2009/267698.html |title=Prospects: Rankings: Top 100 Prospects: Top 100 Prospects: 1–20 |publisher=BaseballAmerica.com |date=February 24, 2009 |access-date=June 4, 2010}}

Stanton began the 2009 season with the Jupiter Hammerheads of the High-A Florida State League, where he batted .294 with 12 home runs and 39 RBIs. This performance led to a promotion to the Jacksonville Suns of the Class AA Southern League.{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Mike%2520Stanton&pos=OF&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=519317 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216204822/http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Mike%2520Stanton&pos=OF&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=519317 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 16, 2012 |title=Mike Stanton Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights | MiLB.com Stats |publisher=Web.minorleaguebaseball.com |access-date=June 4, 2010}}{{Cite news|url=http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100507&content_id=9870088¬ebook_id=9870358&vkey=notebook_fla&fext=.jsp&c_id=fla|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110509172517/http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100507&content_id=9870088¬ebook_id=9870358&vkey=notebook_fla&fext=.jsp&c_id=fla|archive-date=May 9, 2011 |title=Florida Marlins news, analysis, commentary – Fish Tank, a PalmBeachPost.com blog » Blog Archive » Marlins promote Michael Stanton to Class AA |publisher=Blogs.palmbeachpost.com |date=June 4, 2009 |access-date=June 4, 2010}} He was selected for the All-Star Futures Game.{{Cite news|author=Jonathan Mayo |website=MLB.com |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090624&content_id=5505980&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb |title=Futures Game a portent of stardom | MLB.com: News |publisher=Mlb.mlb.com |date=June 25, 2009 |access-date=June 4, 2010}} In the off-season, he was sent to the Arizona Fall League, for top MLB prospects. Before going down with an injury,{{clarify|date=December 2017}} he led the league with a .478 batting average.{{Cite news|url=http://marlins.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2009/10/25/michael-stanton-florida-marlins-top-prospect-shut-down-from-arizona-fall-league-with-sore-back/ |title=Florida Marlins news, analysis, commentary – Fish Tank, a PalmBeachPost.com blog » Blog Archive » Michael Stanton, Florida Marlins' top prospect, shut down from Arizona Fall League with sore back |publisher=Blogs.palmbeachpost.com |date=October 25, 2009 |access-date=June 4, 2010}} Baseball America declared him the number one prospect in the Marlins system,{{cite web|last=Berardino |first=Mike |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/organization-top-10-prospects/2010/269138.html |title=Prospects: Rankings: Organization Top 10 Prospects: Florida Marlins: Top 10 Prospects |publisher=BaseballAmerica.com |date=November 12, 2009 |access-date=June 4, 2010}} as well as being number 3 on John Manuel's of Baseball America, top 20 prospects in the minors.{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/majors/work-in-progress-7830/ |title=Blog | Baseball America Prospects Blog | John Manuel's Personal Top 20 Prospects List |publisher=Baseball America |date=December 24, 2009 |access-date=June 4, 2010}}

In 52 games with the Suns in 2010, Stanton batted .311 with 21 home runs, 52 RBIs, and a 1.167 OPS. He struck out just nine more times than he walked (44). After a series against the Mississippi Braves in early May, Mississippi manager Phil Wellman told The Florida Times Union: "He looks like a 15-year-old playing on an 8-year-old's Little League team." On May 6, 2010, Stanton hit a home run against the Montgomery Biscuits that cleared the scoreboard in center field and traveled an estimated {{convert|500|to|550|ft}}.{{Cite news|author=Joe Frisaro |website=MLB.com |url=http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100507&content_id=9870088¬ebook_id=9870358&vkey=notebook_fla&fext=.jsp&c_id=fla |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110509172517/http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100507&content_id=9870088¬ebook_id=9870358&vkey=notebook_fla&fext=.jsp&c_id=fla |archive-date=May 9, 2011 |title=Stanton adds to legend with 500-foot homer |publisher=Florida.marlins.mlb.com |access-date=June 4, 2010}}

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On June 6, 2010, the Florida Marlins announced that Stanton would be called up to MLB, making his MLB debut on June 8. At 20 years, 212 days, he became the third youngest player in Marlins history, behind Édgar Rentería (19 years, 276 days){{cite web|title=Édgar Rentería Statistics and History|work=baseballreference.com|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/renteed01.shtml}} and Miguel Cabrera (20 years, 67 days).{{Cite news |url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2010-06-06/sports/fl-marlins-notes-0607-20100606_1_michael-stanton-braves-outfielder-jason-heyward-double-a-jacksonville |title=Marlins top prospect Stanton gets much anticipated promotion |publisher=Sun Sentinel |date=March 24, 2010 |access-date=September 13, 2010 |archive-date=June 10, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610213158/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2010-06-06/sports/fl-marlins-notes-0607-20100606_1_michael-stanton-braves-outfielder-jason-heyward-double-a-jacksonville |url-status=dead }} Stanton went 3-for-5 with two infield singles and scored twice in the debut.{{cite web|author=((ROB MAADDI, AP Sports Writer)) |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/miami-marlins-philadelphia-phillies-300608122/ |title=Francisco's single lifts Phils over Marlins 10–8 – MLB – Yahoo! Sports |publisher=Sports.yahoo.com |date=June 8, 2010 |access-date=September 13, 2010}}

Stanton's first MLB home run was a grand slam off of Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Garza. He joined Jeff Conine, Chuck Carr, Quilvio Veras, Craig Counsell and Jeremy Hermida on the list of Marlins whose first homer came with the bases loaded. In addition, Stanton became the fourth player in the past 25 years to hit his first career grand slam before his 21st birthday along with Jose Reyes (2003), Andruw Jones (1997) and Alex Rodriguez (1996). On August 11, 2010, against the Washington Nationals, Stanton went 5-for-5 with four RBIs, two doubles and a home run. He became the second youngest player to collect five hits and four RBIs in a game, and the youngest to do it since 1935 (Phil Cavarretta, who was 19 years and 33 days old with the Chicago Cubs on August 21, 1935). Stanton also is just the second Marlin with five hits and four RBIs in the same game, joining Gary Sheffield, who did it on September 17, 1995, at Colorado.{{Cite news |url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2010-08-12/sports/fl-marlins-notes-0813-20100812_1_double-a-jacksonville-marlins-john-mallee |title=Stanton entering record books at early age |publisher=Sun Sentinel |date=August 20, 2010 |access-date=September 13, 2010 |archive-date=January 27, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127060307/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2010-08-12/sports/fl-marlins-notes-0813-20100812_1_double-a-jacksonville-marlins-john-mallee |url-status=dead }}

Stanton's favorite MLB at-bat came on September 6, 2010, against Roy Oswalt in Philadelphia.{{Cite web |last=Arangure Jr. |first=Jorge |date=December 26, 2011 |title=The Mag: Mike Stanton is Next |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/next2012/story/_/id/7390626/mlb-marlins-mike-stanton-next-espn-magazine |access-date=July 9, 2016 |website=ESPN.com}} Stanton thought he had struck out on a foul tip, but the catcher dropped the ball. On the next pitch, he hit a 435-foot home run. "That (home run) I really liked, because that's what made me grow," Stanton said. "I thought I struck out; I was a little flustered. You learn that when something's over with, you move on. I did that pretty quick right there."{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/01/sports/baseball/giancarlo-stanton-is-last-slugger-standing-for-marlins.html?_r=0 | work=The New York Times | first=Tyler | last=Kepner | title=Giancarlo Stanton, Miami's Last Slugger Standing | date=February 28, 2013}}

For his rookie season, Stanton's home runs averaged a distance of 399.6 feet with average speed of 104.3 mph.[http://hittrackeronline.com/detail.php?id=2010_4520&type=hitter ESPN Home Run Tracker :: Player and Field Detail] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426045226/http://hittrackeronline.com/detail.php?id=2010_4520&type=hitter |date=April 26, 2012 }}. Hittrackeronline.com. Retrieved on June 8, 2012.

He was named an outfielder on Baseball America's 2010 All-Rookie Team.{{cite web|last=Eddy |first=Matt |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/majors/awards/rookie-of-the-year/2010/2610794.html |title= Future Big League Stars Highlight All-Rookie Team |publisher=Baseball America|date= October 19, 2010|access-date=October 21, 2010}} He was also named an outfielder on the 2010 Topps Major League Rookie All-Star Team.{{cite web |url=http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101129&content_id=16225164&vkey=news_min&c_id=min |title=Valencia awarded with rookie honor |work=Mlb.com |date=November 29, 2010 |access-date=December 11, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101208192811/http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101129&content_id=16225164&vkey=news_min&c_id=min |archive-date=December 8, 2010 |url-status=dead }}

In 2011, Stanton battled through leg and eye injuries which kept him from being a consistent hitting threat in the Marlins lineup. He hit his first walk-off home run on July 6, 2011, against the Philadelphia Phillies. Stanton finished the 2011 season batting .262 with 34 home runs and 87 RBIs in 516 at-bats. According to HitTrackerOnline, Stanton belted 15 no-doubt{{clarify|date=October 2022}} home runs, the most in the National League and second most in the major leagues behind José Bautista's 18. Stanton hit the longest home runs of the season by any player in 2011 at Citi Field (465 feet), Nationals Park (455 feet), Coors Field (475 feet), and Sun Life Stadium (466 feet).[http://hittrackeronline.com/detail.php?id=2011_3264&type=hitter ESPN Home Run Tracker :: Player and Field Detail] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516194638/http://www.hittrackeronline.com/detail.php?id=2011_3264&type=hitter |date=May 16, 2012 }}. Hittrackeronline.com. Retrieved on June 8, 2012. His average distance (416.6 feet) and off-bat speed (107.4 mph) made significant improvement in his sophomore season. Stanton finished 23rd in the National league MVP.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_2011.shtml|title=2011 Awards Voting - Baseball-Reference.com|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=December 16, 2017}}

At the end of the season, Stanton had 56 career home runs before his 22nd birthday (which was in November), which matched Alex Rodriguez and was behind only Ken Griffey Jr. among players in the past 40 seasons.{{cite web|title=Marlins RF prefers Giancarlo Stanton|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/spring2012/story/_/id/7629838/spring-training-2012-mike-stanton-miami-marlins-wants-called-giancarlo-stanton|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=February 29, 2012|access-date=January 16, 2013}}

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On May 21, 2012, Stanton hit a grand slam off Jamie Moyer that traveled {{convert|462|ft}} with an exit velocity of {{convert|122.4|mph}}, the fastest since ESPN's Home Run Tracker{{Cite web|url=http://hittrackeronline.com/|title=HitTracker|website=hittrackeronline.com}} began tracking.{{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/Buster_ESPN/status/204916913841782785|title=Buster Olney on Twitter|access-date=July 9, 2016}} The ball made contact with a scoreboard in the outfield which resulted in the panels hit getting knocked out momentarily.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/giancarlo-stanton-busts-marlins-park-scoreboard-tape-measure-035101969.html |title=Giancarlo Stanton busts Marlins Park scoreboard with tape-measure grand slam |publisher=Yahoo! Sports |date=May 22, 2012 |access-date=May 22, 2012}} Moyer had not given up a grand slam since 2004.{{Cite web |title=Jamie Moyer Career Home Runs Allowed |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/event_hr.cgi?id=moyerja01&t=p#play_by_play::14 |access-date=August 2, 2021 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}

On June 28, 2012, Stanton confirmed that he would play in the 2012 MLB All-Star Game and participate in the Home Run Derby. However, On July 7, Stanton left the game against the St. Louis Cardinals after experiencing knee soreness. The next day, Stanton had surgery on his knee and later missed both of the events. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list on July 14. On August 17, Stanton hit a 494-foot home run at Coors Field.{{cite web|url=http://hittrackeronline.com/hrdetail.php?id=2012_3628|title=ESPN Home Run Tracker :: Player and Field Detail|access-date=October 4, 2012}} The home run was his sixth home run at Coors Field, in as many games, dating back to 2011. The home run was the longest in MLB since 2009.

Stanton finished the 2012 season with career highs in home runs (37; second in the National League, behind only Ryan Braun), batting average (.290), on-base percentage (.361), and slugging percentage (.608) which led all of MLB. He was third in the NL in on-base plus slugging percentage (.969; behind Braun and Joey Votto).[https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/2012-batting-leaders.shtml 2012 National League Batting Leaders] Baseball-Reference.com

According to HitTrackerOnline, Stanton belted 11 no-doubt home runs, the most in the National League and sixth most in the major leagues. Stanton hit the longest home runs of the season at Coors Field (494 feet) for 2nd straight season, and Marlins Park (462 feet).http://hittrackeronline.com/stadiums.php {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928081116/http://hittrackeronline.com/stadiums.php |date=September 28, 2012 }} . Hittrackeronline.com. Retrieved on October 4, 2012. His average distance (413 feet) and off-bat speed (107.2 mph) remained on-par with his 2011 campaign.

After having a career-best .290 batting average, 37 home runs, and a .608 slugging percentage, Stanton had a good feeling coming into the 2013 season from spring training and participating in the WBC team USA. On April 27, 2013, Stanton opened up with his first homer of the season, putting it over the scoreboard he hit last season off Jamie Moyer, and traveling an estimated 472 feet. Stanton was put on the 15-day disabled list three days later due to a grade 2 hamstring injury. He was re-activated on June 10, 2013.

Missing six weeks, about 1/4 of the season, Stanton worked hard to regain his form. With only 116 games played he was not able to put up equivalent numbers: for 425 at-bats he had a .249 average with 106 hits, 62 RBIs, and 24 home runs by season's end. Stanton was able to hit a milestone marker in his career. In a June 17, 2013, victory, Stanton hit two long home runs, one off former closer Heath Bell to take the lead. They were his 99th and 100th career home runs, making him the 9th fastest player to hit 100 career home runs. On the last day of the regular season against the Detroit Tigers, Stanton scored the winning run on a wild pitch to complete Henderson Álvarez's no-hitter.

Stanton again displayed home run power but fell short of expectations due to his injury.{{cite web|last=De Nicola|first=Christina|title=Marlins activate Stanton, put Kotchman on DL|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130610&content_id=50212578&vkey=news_mia&c_id=mia|work=mlb.com|date=June 10, 2013 |publisher=MLB|access-date=June 10, 2013}}

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On April 18, Stanton hit a walk-off grand slam home run against the Seattle Mariners. Against the San Diego Padres, Stanton hit what was estimated to be the longest home run in Marlins Park history. Stanton hit his 154th career home run with the Marlins, tying the franchise career record with Dan Uggla. On September 11, Stanton was hit by a pitch in the face by Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Mike Fiers, and was at first expected to resume play, but subsequent examination determined the injury was more serious.{{cite web| url=http://urw.forbes.com/sites/dandiamond/2014/09/11/giancarlo-stanton-chase-headley-beanings-baseballs-greatest-injury-risk-is-in-batters-box/ | first= Dan | last= Diamond | title=Giancarlo Stanton, Chase Headley Hit In Head. Is Baseball Keeping Its Sluggers Safe? | work=Forbes.com | date=September 11, 2014| access-date=September 12, 2014}}{{dead link|date=January 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} The impact resulted in multiple facial fractures, lacerations, and dental damage. On September 17, the Marlins announced that Stanton would shut down the rest of the 2014 season.{{cite web|last1=Perry|first1=Dayn|title=Marlins shut down Giancarlo Stanton for rest of season|url=http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24713467/marlins-shut-down-giancarlo-stanton-for-rest-of-season|work=CBS Sports|access-date=September 17, 2014|date=September 17, 2014}} In 145 games, Stanton batted .288 with 37 home runs, 105 RBIs, 94 walks (24 intentional), a .555 slugging percentage, and a .950 OPS. He finished second in MVP voting to winner Clayton Kershaw.

On November 17, 2014, the Marlins and Stanton agreed to a 13-year, $325 million extension, the most lucrative contract in sports history. The deal included a no-trade clause and Stanton could opt out of the contract after he turns 30.{{citation|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/marlins-slugger-giancarlo-stanton-agrees-to-13-year---325-million-contract-extension-225637392.html|title=Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton agrees to richest contract in sports history|access-date=November 17, 2014|last=Brown|first=Tim|date=November 17, 2014|work=Yahoo}}

On April 16, Stanton hit his 155th career home run, surpassing Dan Uggla to become the Marlins all-time home run leader. On May 12, Stanton hit a 467-foot home run which cleared the left-field stands at Dodger Stadium. It was the third-longest home run of the season at that point and the fifth ever hit out of Dodger Stadium.{{Cite web |date=May 12, 2015 |title=Giancarlo Stanton hits a ball out of Dodger Stadium |url=https://nypost.com/2015/05/12/giancarlo-stanton-hits-a-ball-out-of-dodgers-stadium/ |access-date=May 13, 2015 |website=New York Post}} On May 15, 2015, Stanton hit a 474-foot line drive to center field which landed in the camera well in Marlins Park. It was the second-longest home run of the season at that time, pushing his out-of-the-stadium homer to number 4. On May 30, Stanton hit a 466-foot home run, the longest in Citi Field history.The Star Ledger. May 31, 2015. pg. C5. In June he had a strong batting average, but on June 26, he broke the hamate bone in his left wrist in a ninth-inning at-bat.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2015/06/26/miami-marlins-giancarlo-stantion-hurts-hand-x-ray-home-runs|title=The Marlins have placed Giancarlo Stanton on the 15-day DL with a left wrist fracture|magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=June 26, 2015|access-date=July 9, 2016}}{{cite web|last=Jaffe |first=Jay |url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2015/09/29/miami-marlins-giancarlo-stanton-hand-injury-season-over |title=Giancarlo Stanton won't play this season due to hand injury |website=Si.com |date=September 29, 2015 |access-date=July 17, 2016}}

At the time of his season-ending hand injury in June, Stanton had played only 74 games but hit 27 home runs, with a batting average of .265.{{cite web|author=Mike Chiari |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2514581-giancarlo-stanton-injury-updates-on-marlins-stars-knee-and-return |title=Giancarlo Stanton Injury: Updates on Marlins Star's Knee and Return |publisher=Bleacher Report |access-date=July 17, 2016}} His batted balls had the highest average exit velocity of the season in the major leagues, at 96.0 miles per hour.{{Cite web|url=https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_leaderboard?year=2015&abs=150&player_type=resp_batter_id|title=Statcast Leaderboard|website=baseballsavant.com}} He also hit the ball with the highest exit velocity in the major league all season, at 120.3 miles per hour.

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On April 26, Stanton hit a three-run home run off of Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw. It was the first three-run homer Kershaw had allowed in 844 innings.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/cut4/kershaw-and-stanton-have-epic-battle-c174790218|title=Clayton Kershaw and Giancarlo Stanton had a classic movie-ready battle on Tuesday night|work=MLB.com|date=April 27, 2016|access-date=July 9, 2016}} From July 5–6, Stanton hit four home runs in four consecutive at-bats at Citi Field.{{cite web | last=McCarron | first=Anthony | last2=Ackert | first2=Kristie | title=Giancarlo Stanton continues to mash homers against Mets | website=New York Daily News | date=2016-07-07 | url=https://www.nydailynews.com/2016/07/07/giancarlo-stanton-continues-to-mash-homers-against-mets/ | access-date=2024-12-26}}

Despite not being selected to the 2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Stanton was among those representing the National League in the 2016 version of the Home Run Derby.{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/2016/7/7/12123320/giancarlo-stanton-mark-trumbo-home-run-derby-2016-contestants-espn-petco-park|title=2016 MLB Home Run Derby: Giancarlo Stanton, Mark Trumbo among 8 contestants in San Diego|first=Eric|last=Stephen|date=July 7, 2016|work=SB Nation|access-date=July 9, 2016}} Stanton won the Derby with 61 total home runs, setting a new record for most home runs in a single Derby.{{cite web|title=Going, going Giancarlo: Derby star is far out!|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/giancarlo-stanton-wins-2016-home-run-derby-c189299926|website=MLB.com|access-date=July 11, 2016}} Stanton hit the 10 longest home runs and 18 of the 19 longest among the eight competitors.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/statcast-recaps-2016-home-run-derby-c189346436|title=Statcast: Derby homers went nearly 15 miles|first=Mike|last=Petriello|date=July 12, 2016|work=MLB.com|access-date=July 15, 2016}} In 119 games of 2016, Stanton batted .240 with 27 home runs and 74 RBIs. He again hit the ball with the highest exit velocity in the major league all season, at 120.1 miles per hour.{{Cite web|url=https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_leaderboard?year=2016&abs=0&player_type=resp_batter_id|title=Statcast Leaderboard|website=baseballsavant.com}} He also hit the longest home run of the season in the major leagues, a 504-foot home run. He missed 22 games in August and September after suffering a grade 2 hamstring strain, originally thought to be season-ending.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/stanton-diagnosed-with-grade-2-hamstring-strain/c-46229690|title=Stanton diagnosed with Grade 2 hamstring strain|website=MLB.com|date=April 30, 2013 |language=en-US|access-date=December 8, 2017}}

On April 12, 2017, Stanton hit two home runs, the second one landing in a pool behind the left-center field, prompting a fan to dive in to retrieve the ball. The Marlins would lose 5–4 to the Braves.{{cite web |last1=Mearns |first1=Andrew |title=An ambitious Marlins fan dove into the pool to get Giancarlo Stanton's second homer of the game |url=https://www.mlb.com/cut4/marlins-fan-dives-into-pool-for-giancarlo-stanton-home-run-ball-c223948718 |work=MLB.com |date=April 12, 2017 |access-date=April 12, 2017}}{{cite web |last1=Frisaro |first1=Joe |title=Statcast of the Day: Stanton's first 2 homers|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/marlins-giancarlo-stanton-hits-two-home-runs-c223944152 |work=MLB.com |date=April 12, 2017 |access-date=April 13, 2017}} On May 21, while at Dodger Stadium, Stanton attempted to snag a fly ball that was heading for the visiting teams' bullpen by leaping up on the door, but the door was left unlocked, causing it to slide open while Stanton was hanging on it.{{cite web |last=Clair |first=Michael |title=Giancarlo Stanton displayed his strength and broke the Dodgers fence |url=https://www.mlb.com/cut4/giancarlo-stanton-broke-the-dodgers-fence-c231620274 |work=MLB.com Cut 4 |date=May 21, 2017 |access-date=May 21, 2017}} Stanton was selected to the National League team in the All-Star Game, his fourth selection, played at Marlins Park. At the time, he led the NL with 26 home runs and batted .277/.360/.572 (avg/on base/slugging).{{cite news |last=Lichtenstein |first=Adam |url=http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/baseball/marlins-giancarlo-stanton-ready-represent-miami-all-star-game/RMfNLGyeuxB1DEjUX6NzII/ |title=Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton ready to represent Miami in All-Star Game |work=The Palm Beach Post |date=July 11, 2017 |access-date=September 24, 2017}} He also participated in the Home Run Derby but lost by one home run in the first round to New York Yankees catcher and future teammate Gary Sánchez.{{Cite news |last=Schoenfield |first=David |url=http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/19957828/gary-sanchez-stuns-defending-champion-giancarlo-stanton-first-round-hr-derby |title=Sanchez stuns Stanton in HR Derby 1st round |work=ESPN.com |date=July 10, 2017 |access-date=August 14, 2017}}

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Named NL Player of the Week on August 13, Stanton had hit his 250th career home run earlier in the day versus the Colorado Rockies. For the week, he generated a major league-leading six home runs and 11 RBIs and averaged 1.037 SLG and 1.416 OPS.{{cite news |last=Adler |first=David |url=http://m.marlins.mlb.com/news/article/248388414/giancarlo-stanton-named-nl-player-of-the-week/?topicId=27118378 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924182533/http://m.marlins.mlb.com/news/article/248388414/giancarlo-stanton-named-nl-player-of-the-week/?topicId=27118378 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 24, 2017 |title=Giancarlo's prodigious power nets weekly honor |work=Marlins.MLB.com |date=August 13, 2017 |access-date=September 24, 2017}} While playing the San Francisco Giants on August 14, Stanton hit his 43rd home run, setting the Marlins franchise record for most home runs in a season, which surpassed Gary Sheffield's mark of 42 set in 1996. Stanton hit the home run versus Ty Blach and had homered in five consecutive games, setting another franchise record.{{cite news |last=Frisaro |first=Joe |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/giancarlo-stanton-s-43rd-homer-sets-club-mark-c248449572 |title=Stanton sets Marlins' mark with 43rd homer |date=August 14, 2017 |work=MLB.com |access-date=August 15, 2017 }} Over a span of 35 games through August 15, Stanton erupted for 23 home runs, including in six games in a row. Only Sammy Sosa (1998) and Barry Bonds (2001) had hit more in a 35-game span.{{cite news |last=Fernández |first=André C. |url=http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miami-marlins/article167420892.html |title=Stanton extends homer streak, but Marlins win streak snapped |work=Miami Herald |date=August 15, 2017 |access-date=September 24, 2017}}

On August 27, Stanton became the first player since Chris Davis in 2013 to hit 50 home runs in one season. Stanton also became the sixth player in MLB history to reach 50 home runs before the end of August.{{cite news |last=Allen |first=Scott |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/08/27/mvp-candidate-giancarlo-stanton-hits-home-run-no-50-and-its-still-august/ |title=MVP candidate Giancarlo Stanton hits home run No. 50, and it's still August |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=August 27, 2017 |access-date=September 24, 2017}} During the August 29 game versus the Washington Nationals, he hit his 18th home run of the month, tying Rudy York for the most home runs in August, set in 1937.{{cite news |author=ESPN.com News Services |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/giancarlo-stanton-ties-august-record-18th-home-run/story?id=49504935 |title=Giancarlo Stanton ties August record with 18th home run |work=ABC News |date=August 30, 2017 |access-date=September 24, 2017}} Stanton won the NL Player of the Month Award for August, leading the major league with 18 home runs, 37 RBIs, 28 runs scored and .899 slugging percentage.{{cite news |last=Healy |first=Tim |url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-marlins/fl-sp-giancarlo-stanton-player-month-august-20170903-story.html |title=Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton named NL Player of the Month |work=Sun-Sentinel |date=September 3, 2017 |access-date=September 24, 2017}} Stanton hit his 57th home run and drove in four runs on September 23 versus Arizona, giving him 125 RBIs on the season, and passing Preston Wilson's franchise record of 121 set in 2000.{{cite news |last=Frisaro |first=Joe |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/giancarlo-stanton-hits-57th-hr-sets-rbi-mark-c255802396 |title=Stanton lines 57th HR, sets club RBI mark |work=MLB.com |date=September 23, 2017 |access-date=September 24, 2017}} Enhancing the cachet of Stanton's historic season, ESPN ranked Marlins Park as one of the six most difficult stadiums in which to hit a home run in 2017.{{cite news |last=Shaikin |first=Bill |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/mlb/la-sp-stanton-home-run-record-20170923-story.html |title=A healthy Giancarlo Stanton ignites talk of chasing the home run record |work=Los Angeles Times |date=September 23, 2017 |access-date=September 24, 2017}}

He finished the season with 59 home runs and 132 RBIs and batted .281. He yet again hit the ball with the highest exit velocity in the major league all season, at 120.1 miles per hour. He also had the highest ISO (Isolated Power) of all MLB players in 2017, at .350.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2017&month=0&season1=2017&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=11,d|title=Major League Leaderboards » 2017 » Batters » Dashboard | FanGraphs Baseball|website=www.fangraphs.com}} He was also the first player in the National League since Prince Fielder in 2007 to hit 50 or more home runs in a season.{{cite web|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/greg-cote/article176478016.html|title=With 59 home runs, Stanton still had a magic season. Just hope this wasn't goodbye|website=MiamiHerald.com|access-date=December 16, 2017}}

Before Game 2 of the World Series, Stanton was presented with the Hank Aaron Award, the second of his career, as the "most outstanding offensive performer" in the National League. On November 16, Stanton was named the National League's Most Valuable Player, beating out Cincinnati Reds' first baseman Joey Votto by two voting points.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/marlins-giancarlo-stanton-wins-nl-mvp-award-c262051396|title=Big Fish reels in top NL honor: Stanton MVP|last=Frisaro|first=Joe|work=MLB.com|date=November 16, 2017|access-date=November 16, 2017}} At the end of his MVP season, Stanton was the holder of 10 Marlins records including most career home runs (267), RBIs (672), slugging percentage (.554), total bases (1,983), strikeouts (1,140), and single-season records for home runs (59), RBIs (132), slugging percentage (.631), extra-base hits (91), and total bases (377).

In the offseason, the new Marlins ownership sought to trade Stanton in order to shed his large contract from the payroll; on December 8, the Marlins agreed to trade Stanton to the Cardinals, but Stanton exercised his no-trade clause to formally reject the deal. Hours later, the Marlins finalized a trade with the Giants, but Stanton again used his no-trade clause to veto the offer.{{Cite news|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/giancarlo-stanton-officially-rejects-trade-cardinals-223010097.html|title=Giancarlo Stanton officially rejects trades to Cardinals and Giants|access-date=December 8, 2017|language=en-US}}

On December 11, 2017, the New York Yankees acquired Stanton and cash considerations from the Marlins for Starlin Castro and minor leaguers Jorge Guzmán and José Devers.{{cite news|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/giancarlo-stanton-trade-official-1.15414973|first=Ryan|last=Gerbosi|title=Giancarlo Stanton officially becomes a Yankee|date=December 11, 2017|access-date=December 11, 2017|work=Newsday}} He is the second player in Major League history to be traded after a 50-homer season, Greg Vaughn being the first. He is also the first reigning MVP to change teams since his former hitting coach Barry Bonds did so in 1992-1993.

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Stanton hit two home runs in his debut with the Yankees, including on his first at-bat, on Opening Day 2018.{{cite web|title=Giancarlo Stanton has monstrous opening day with Yankees|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/giancarlo-stanton-homers-in-1st-yankees-at-bat/c-270007614|publisher=MLB|access-date=March 29, 2018}} He was the first Yankee since Joe Pepitone to have a multi home run game on Opening Day. On May 15, Stanton collected his 1,000th hit. On June 4, while playing the Detroit Tigers, pitcher Mike Fiers, who hit Stanton in the face in 2014, hit him again, angering Stanton. In his next at-bat, he hit a home run to left field, pointing at Fiers as he crossed home plate. On August 30, Stanton hit his 300th home run, off Francisco Liriano, becoming the 147th player in MLB history to do so.

Stanton played 158 games in 2018, finishing the year with a .266 batting average, 38 home runs, 34 doubles, and 100 RBIs. He also struck out 211 times, breaking the Yankees record previously set by Aaron Judge. For the fourth consecutive year, he hit the ball with the highest exit velocity of the season in the major leagues, which was 121.7 miles per hour.{{Cite web|url=https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_leaderboard|title=Statcast Leaderboard|website=baseballsavant.com}} He also tied for the major league lead in sacrifice flies (10).{{Cite web|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=0&season=2018&month=0&season1=2018&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=17,d|title=Major League Leaderboards » 2018 » Batters » Standard Statistics | FanGraphs Baseball|website=www.fangraphs.com}}

The Yankees finished the season at 100–62, eight games behind the Boston Red Sox, clinching a wild card spot. In the 2018 AL Wild Card Game against the Oakland Athletics, Stanton hit his first career postseason home run off of Blake Treinen. The Yankees won 7–2 but were eliminated in the ALDS by the Red Sox.

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On April 1, Stanton was placed on the 10-day injured list due to a Grade 1 left biceps strain.{{Cite web |last=Hoch |first=Bryan |date=April 1, 2019 |title=Giancarlo Stanton goes on IL with biceps strain |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/giancarlo-stanton-to-injured-list-with-left-biceps-strain |access-date=May 29, 2019 |website=MLB.com}} On April 22 he received a cortisone injection in his left shoulder that was administered to address a preexisting injury.{{cite web |last1=Hoch |first1=Bryan |title=Here is when all the injured Yanks are due back |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/a-look-at-the-yankees-injury-timetables |website=MLB.cm |access-date=April 29, 2019}} On May 20, he was optioned to Class-A Advanced Tampa for a rehab assignment.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/giancarlo-stanton-injury-update|title=Is Stanton close? Slugger joins Tampa for rehab|website=MLB.com|language=en|access-date=May 21, 2019}} He made his return on June 20 as a right fielder against Tampa Bay Rays.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/18/sports/giancarlo-stanton-yankees.html|title=Giancarlo Stanton Returns, as the Yankees Restock Their Offense|last=Klapisch|first=Bob|date=June 18, 2019|work=The New York Times|access-date=June 20, 2019|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}} On June 27, he returned to IL with a knee injury, thus missing the London series against Boston Red Sox.{{cite web | last=Chiappelli | first=Kirstie | title=Giancarlo Stanton injury update: Yankees star (knee) headed to IL, not London | website=Sporting News | date=2019-06-26 | url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/giancarlo-stanton-injury-update-yankees-stars-status-unclear-after-mri-on-knee/1f8z19degvqm71hcbbwigt9fer | access-date=2024-11-10}} He was replaced by fellow outfielder, Mike Tauchman. On August 11, he was transferred to the 60-day injured list. In 2019 with the Yankees, he batted .288/.403/.492 with three home runs in 59 at-bats.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stantmi03.shtml|title = Giancarlo Stanton Stats}}

On July 23, Stanton opened the COVID-19 pandemic-delayed 2020 season with the first home run in MLB for the year, hit in the first inning of the Yankees' Opening Day game against the Washington Nationals off of Max Scherzer.{{Cite web|last=Hoch|first=Bryan|date=July 24, 2020|title=Stanton dings Max with season's first HR|url=https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/giancarlo-stanton-homers-off-max-scherzer-on-opening-day|access-date=July 26, 2020|website=MLB.com}}

Stanton suffered a hamstring injury in August,{{Cite web |last1=Axisa |first1=Mike |last2=Perry |first2=Dayn |date=August 9, 2020 |title=Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton to miss 3-4 weeks with hamstring strain, per report |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/yankees-giancarlo-stanton-to-miss-3-4-weeks-with-hamstring-strain-per-report/ |access-date=October 6, 2020 |website=cbssports.com}} and was limited to just 23 games. He finished the regular season hitting .250 with four home runs and 11 RBIs.{{cite web |title=Giancarlo Stanton Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stantmi03.shtml |website=baseball-reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference, LLC. |access-date=October 6, 2020}}

In Game 1 of the 2020 American League Division Series on October 5, Stanton hit a grand slam in the ninth inning to propel the Yankees to a 9–3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.{{Cite web |last=Rivera |first=Marly |date=October 6, 2020 |title=Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton extends home run tear with slam in ninth inning |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30051889/giancarlo-stanton-extends-home-run-tear-slam-ninth-inning |access-date=October 6, 2020 |website=ESPN.com |publisher=ESPN, Inc.}} Stanton stayed hot throughout the series, launching two home runs in Game 2 and another in Game 3, making it five straight games with a home run dating back to the Wild Card Series — six total during that stretch. Despite his dominant run, the Yankees were eliminated by the Rays in a winner-take-all Game 5. Across seven postseason games in 2020, Stanton hit six home runs, drove in 13 runs, and put up a .308 batting average with an 1.426 OPS.{{Cite web |title=Stanton's HR streak sets Yankees record |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/giancarlo-stanton-homers-in-fifth-consecutive-postseason-game |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}

On May 14, he was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained left quadriceps muscle.{{Cite news|last=Wagner|first=James|date=May 17, 2021|title=Yankees' Depth Will Be Tested as Stanton Hits Injured List|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/17/sports/baseball/giancarlo-stanton-yankees-il.html|access-date=September 13, 2021|issn=0362-4331}} He missed 13 games.{{Cite web|last=Goodman|first=Max|title=Giancarlo Stanton's Return to Playing the Outfield Is 'On the Horizon'|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/yankees/news/new-york-yankees-dh-giancarlo-stanton-could-return-to-playing-outfield-soon|access-date=September 13, 2021|website=Sports Illustrated NY Yankees News, Analysis and More|date=July 18, 2021 |language=en}}

On July 30, he returned to the outfield after a long absence, playing left field against the Marlins.{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Dan|date=August 1, 2021|title=Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton passes first two outfield tests|url=https://nypost.com/2021/08/01/yankees-giancarlo-stanton-passes-first-two-outfield-tests/|access-date=September 13, 2021|website=New York Post|language=en-US}} He didn't see any action in the outfield in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, and played there only 13 games in 2019 and 73 games in 2018 as he moved into the designated-hitter role.{{Cite web|last=Phillips|first=Gary|title=Giancarlo Stanton Says Playing Outfield 'Helps' Focus at the Plate|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/yankees/news/new-york-yankees-giancarlo-stanton-focusing-at-plate-by-playing-outfield-on-defense|access-date=September 13, 2021|website=Sports Illustrated NY Yankees News, Analysis and More|date=August 24, 2021 |language=en}} Stanton had a bounce-back 2021 season after two years of injury-riddled seasons, batting .273/.354/.516 with 35 home runs and 97 RBIs. Stanton went 3-for-4 with a home run and two long singles that hit off the top of the Green Monster in the Yankees' 6–2 loss to the Red Sox in the American League Wild Card Game.

On June 17, Stanton hit his 361st home run during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays, tying Joe DiMaggio's career record as the 84th player on the all-time list. However, it took Stanton 1,800 fewer at-bats to achieve this feat. On June 25, Stanton hit a ground ball for the final out of a Houston Astros combined no-hitter, the first no-hitter pitched against the Yankees in 19 years.

On July 8, Stanton was elected to start the All-Star Game in the outfield. It was his 5th career selection, the first all-star game selection since 2017, and his first selection with the Yankees.{{cite web | last=Harrigan | first=Thomas | title=2022 MLB All-Star Game starters | website=MLB.com | date=2022-07-10 | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2022-mlb-all-star-game-starters | access-date=2024-10-30}} Stanton hit a two-run home run in the 4th inning off Tony Gonsolin, which was immediately followed by Byron Buxton's go-ahead home run.{{cite news |last1=Feinsand |first1=Mark |title=Stanton crushes hometown HR for AL squad |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/giancarlo-stanton-hits-hometown-all-star-game-hr |access-date=July 20, 2022 |work=MLB.com |publisher=MLB Advanced Media |date=July 19, 2022}} Stanton was named the 2022 All-Star Game MVP.{{cite news |last1=Sharkey-Gotlieb |first1=Simon |title=Yankees' Stanton slugs way to All-Star Game MVP |url=https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/2387613 |access-date=July 20, 2022 |work=theScore |date=July 19, 2022}}

On September 20 at Yankee Stadium, in a 9–8 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, Stanton hit his third career walk-off grand slam.{{cite web | last=Ashame | first=Betelhem | title=Giancarlo Stanton hits walk-off grand slam vs. Pirates | website=MLB.com | date=2022-09-21 | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/giancarlo-stanton-hits-walk-off-grand-slam-vs-pirates | access-date=2024-10-30}}

In 2022, he batted .211/.297/.462 (all career lows) in 398 at-bats, with 31 home runs and 78 RBIs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stantmi03.shtml|title=Giancarlo Stanton Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More|website=Baseball-Reference.com}} He slumped especially in the second half of the season, batting .151/.246/.336, and against power pitchers, batting .156/.248/.313.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=stantmi03&t=b&year=2022|title=Giancarlo Stanton 2022 Batting Splits|website=Baseball-Reference.com}} He had the slowest sprint speed of all Yankees, at 24.5 feet per second.{{cite web | url=https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/sprint_speed?min_season=2022&max_season=2022&position=&team=NYY&min=25&sort=7&sortDir=asc | title=Statcast Sprint Speed Leaderboard }}

On October 18, Stanton hit a three-run home run in the deciding Game 5 of the ALDS against the Cleveland Guardians, helping propel the Yankees to the ALCS.{{cite web | last=Ladson | first=Bill | title=Giancarlo Stanton hits three-run homer Game 5 ALDS | website=MLB.com | date=2022-10-19 | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/giancarlo-stanton-hits-three-run-homer-game-5-alds | access-date=2024-11-08}}

During a game against the Colorado Rockies on July 15, Stanton recorded his 1,000th RBI, going 1-for-3 with a three-run home run off Connor Seabold and 4 RBIs. Stanton became the second-fastest player to reach 1,000 career RBIs among those who debuted after 2009, doing so in just 1,476 games — trailing only after Nolan Arenado (1,426). He reached the milestone faster than Paul Goldschmidt (1,561), Freddie Freeman (1,655), and Andrew McCutchen (1,888).{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/history/new-york-yankees-slugger-giancarlo-stanton-reaches-1000-career-rbi-milestone|title=New York Yankees Slugger Hits Career Milestone on Saturday|first=Brady|last=Farkas|date=July 16, 2023|website=Fastball}}

On September 5, Stanton hit his 400th career home run (a 451-foot, two-run blast) during a game against the Detroit Tigers off pitcher José Cisnero. He became the 58th MLB player to hit his 400th career home run and the fourth quickest player (1,520 games) behind Mark McGwire (1,412), Babe Ruth (1,475), and Alex Rodriguez (1,489), and surpassing Albert Pujols (1,523 games). He also became the tenth Yankees player in team history to accomplish the feat, receiving a standing ovation from the Yankees crowd.{{cite web | last=Hoch | first=Bryan | title=Giancarlo Stanton hits 400th career home run | website=MLB.com | date=September 6, 2023 | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/giancarlo-stanton-hits-400th-career-home-run | access-date=August 19, 2024}}

Stanton had a career-worst season in 2023. His batting average (.191), On-base Percentage (.275), Slugging Percentage (.420), and OPS (.695) were all career lows.

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Prior to the 2024 season, Stanton made adjustments to his hitting mechanics and improved his athletic capacities.{{Cite web |last=Castillo |first=Jorge |date=March 18, 2024 |title=Leaner ... and meaner? Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton looks to climb back from rock-bottom |url=https://www.espn.com.au/mlb/story/_/id/39737909/mlb-2024-new-york-yankees-giancarlo-stanton-leaner-comeback-season |access-date=August 1, 2024 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} He also started using a torpedo bat and led the majors with an average bat velocity of 81.2 mph.{{cite news |last1=Castillo |first1=Jorge |title=Stanton won't blame ailing elbows on torpedo bats |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44495864/yankees-stanton-blame-elbow-injuries-torpedo-bats |access-date=1 May 2025 |work=ESPN.com |date=1 April 2025 |language=en}} On June 4, 2024, Stanton hit his 150th Yankee home run off Caleb Thielbar of the Minnesota Twins. Stanton injured his left hamstring against the Atlanta Braves and was placed on the injured list on June 23.{{Cite web |last=Hoch |first=Bryan |date=June 24, 2024 |title=Stanton (left hamstring strain) expects to miss 4 weeks |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/giancarlo-stanton-to-injured-list-with-left-hamstring-strain |access-date=August 1, 2024 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} He was activated from the IL and made his return for the Yankees against the Philadelphia Phillies on July 29.{{Cite web |last=Castillo |first=Jorge |date=July 29, 2024 |title=Stanton, out since June 22, activated by Yankees |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40676301/new-york-yankees-activate-giancarlo-stanton-il |access-date=August 1, 2024 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

Stanton had a bit of a bounce-back season in 2024, batting .233/ .298/.476, with an OPS of .774, while also hitting 27 home runs and 72 RBIs. {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stantmi03.shtml|title=Giancarlo Stanton|work=Baseball Reference|access-date=September 29, 2024|archive-date=February 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227085922/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stantmi03.shtml?amp;amp;quot|url-status=dead}}

In the ALCS against the Cleveland Guardians, Stanton hit four home runs and had an OPS of 1.222 in five games, winning the LCS MVP Award as the Yankees advanced to the 2024 World Series.{{cite news |last=Matheson |first=Keegan |title=With 4th HR in series, Stanton claims ALCS MVP honors |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/giancarlo-stanton-homers-vs-guardians-alcs-game-5-2024 |access-date=October 19, 2024 |work=MLB.com |date=October 19, 2024}} Stanton slugged two home runs in the World Series in a losing effort, falling to the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games. Stanton's seven homeruns in the 2024 Postseason are tied for the third most of all time in a single postseason.{{Cite web |title=Players with the most HR in a postseason |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/record-for-most-home-runs-in-a-single-postseason |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} Stanton also became the second player (the other being Steve Garvey) in Major League history to win an All-Star Game MVP (2022), a League MVP (2017, NL), and a Championship Series MVP in a career. Stanton’s 18 career postseason home runs with the Yankees are tied with Mickey Mantle for the third-most in franchise history, and combined with his impressive stats and clutch moments, have solidified his place in the eyes of many as one of the best playoff performers in Yankees history.{{Cite web |title=Most career postseason home runs |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/most-career-postseason-home-runs |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Dan |date=2024-10-20 |title=Giancarlo Stanton is redefining his Yankees tenure with ALCS brillance |url=https://nypost.com/2024/10/20/sports/giancarlo-stanton-is-redefining-his-yankees-tenure-with-alcs-brillance/?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-04-10 |language=en-US}}

In 2024, Stanton became the last active player on an MLB roster who had played for the Florida Marlins.{{cite web |last1=Sussman |first1=Ely |title=How many Florida Marlins are still playing? |url=https://www.fishstripes.com/2022/1/4/22866558/former-florida-marlins-players |website=Fish Stripes |language=en |date=4 January 2022}}

Stanton has represented the United States internationally, including the World Baseball Classic in 2013 and 2017. Team Puerto Rico had previously investigated whether Stanton could play for them or not. However, it was discovered that his connection with Puerto Rico was too far back on his mother's family tree for him to be eligible to represent the island.{{cite web|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-03-13/sports/sfl-miami-marlins-giancarlo-wbc-puerto-rico-blog-20130313_1_giancarlo-stanton-miami-marlins-edwin-rodriguez|title=Miami Marlins: Could Giancarlo Stanton have worn Puerto Rico's red, white and blue in World Baseball Classic?|work=Sun Sentinel|access-date=July 9, 2016|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213446/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-03-13/sports/sfl-miami-marlins-giancarlo-wbc-puerto-rico-blog-20130313_1_giancarlo-stanton-miami-marlins-edwin-rodriguez|url-status=dead}}

In an elimination game against the Dominican Republic at the 2017 World Baseball Classic, Stanton launched a go-ahead two-run home run off of Ervin Santana in the fourth inning, helping secure a crucial win for Team USA. The ball clocked in at 117.3 mph, traveled 424 feet, and hit off of the Western Metal Supply Co. building at Petco Park.{{Cite web |last=Clair |first=Michael |date=2017-03-19 |title=Giancarlo Stanton smashed a monster, 117-mph homer to the Western Metal Supply Co. building |url=https://www.mlb.com/cut4/video-giancarlo-stanton-smashed-a-117-3-mph-home-run-c219967236 |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} Team USA would go on to win in the championship game against Puerto Rico and earn their first World Baseball Classic title.{{Cite web |title=United States 8-0 Puerto Rico (Mar 22, 2017) Final Score |url=https://www.espn.com/world-baseball-classic/game/_/gameId/370811020/united-states-puerto-rico |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=ESPN |language=en}}

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MLB

• 5× All-Star (2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2022)
• NL MVP (2017)
• ALCS MVP ({{alcsy|2024}})
• All-Star Game MVP (2022)
• Home Run Derby champion (2016)
• 2× Silver Slugger Award (2014, 2017)
• 2× NL Hank Aaron Award (2014, 2017)
• 2× NL home run leader (2014, 2017)
• NL RBI leader (2017)
• Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award (2012)
• 50 Home Run Club (2017)
• 8× National League Player of the Week (August 15-21, 2010, August 26 - September 1, 2012, June 14-20, 2015, July 10-16, 2016, August 13-19, 2017, August 27 - September 2, 2017, September 24-30, 2017)
• American League Player of the Week (September 26 - October 2, 2021)
• 3× National League Player of the Month (May 2012, June 2015, August 2017)

International

• World Baseball Classic champion (2017)

Stanton's mother calls him "Cruz" (his other middle name), but his father and other relatives call him "Mike" or "Mikey". As a child, he was known as Giancarlo but switched to Mike in sixth grade because he was tired of being mocked for his original name and having it mispronounced. He was known as "Mike Stanton" throughout his high school and minor league careers and for his first two years as a major leaguer. After a trip to Europe in the 2011–12 offseason (during which he frequently heard names like Gianpiero, Gianpaolo, and Gianluigi) he made it known before the 2012 season that he preferred to be called Giancarlo.

When asked by the New York Post in May 2021 how he liked "being one of New York’s most eligible bachelors", he said, "It’s nice, and it also allows me to focus on being the best baseball player I can be."{{Cite web|last=Serby|first=Steve|date=May 8, 2021|title=Giancarlo Stanton talks Yankees pressure, bachelor status|url=https://nypost.com/2021/05/08/giancarlo-stanton-talks-yankees-pressure-bachelor-status/|access-date=September 13, 2021|website=New York Post|language=en-US}}

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