Giancarlo Stanton enters 2020 at a crossroads for his future. The slugger had an up-and-down 2018 season that saw him carry the team at times and endure significant struggles at others, then didn’t get to follow up on that in 2019 due to a host of injuries. Stanton is entering the final year before an opt-out in his contract that can either send him back to the free agent market or lock him up in New York until at least 2027.
When Stanton arrived he was blocked from his natural role in right field by Aaron Judge and shifted to primarily playing as the designated hitter.