Giancarlo Stanton

A lot of things went wrong for Giancarlo Stanton in 2022. He missed 52 games due to injury, and his BABIP was a career-low (by a lot) .227. His strikeout rate crept above 30% for the first time since his rookie year. Fantasy managers are scared because of injury risk or age, but Stanton is going to mash. He hit 31 HR in 451 plate appearances with 78 RBI. These numbers and his BA/OBP should go up, assuming his BABIP recorrects somewhat closer to his .314 number. At his current ADP of 129, he is an absolute steal, even taking into account that he won't play 150 games.

Giancarlo Stanton blasts 31st home run Tuesday

Giancarlo Stanton went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in New York’s 3-2 loss to the Rangers in Game 2 of Tuesday’s doubleheader.

Fantasy Impact

Stanton has now homered in three straight games, going 4-for-9 (.444) during that stretch. All three were solo shots but Stanton’s bat is heating up at the right time as anew York prepares for the postseason next week. Stanton’s fantasy managers suffered through a lot this season but the dingers are still there and hopefully helping until the final days of the season. Stanton is slashing with 31 home runs, 78 RBI, and 53 runs scored in 398 at-bats this season.