Giancarlo Stanton

It's all about the injuries with Stanton, as after two healthy seasons, he's been limited to just 41 games over the last two. There's little to analyze with the slugger other than his health. He still hits the ball as hard as anyone and walks and strikes out a ton. There's been little decline in his batted ball data over the last two years, but even if there had been, the sample size would be too small to draw any conclusions. Stanton is likely eligible at utility only in your league, but that limitation should let him come as a discount in drafts. Have power on your bench ready to fill in if you draft Stanton, but there's no reason to run from him.

Giancarlo Stanton could receive playing time in the outfield this year

Yankees manager Aaron Boone says Giancarlo Stanton could receive playing time in the outfield this season.

Fantasy Impact

“I don’t want to be completely resigned to him just being a full-time DH,” Boone elaborated. “I think the more he can continue to stay athletic and be an option on defense, I don’t think it’s out of the question. Ultimately it might be something that actually does help him stay more healthy.” The 31-year-old slugger started only 23-of-60 games in the regular season last year as he once again dealt with injuries. He's UTIL-only entering 2021 on most fantasy platforms.