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Giancarlo Stanton
Giancarlo Stanton
No. 27 - New York Yankees
Outfielder
Born: November 8, 1989 (1989-11-08) (age 34)
American Flag Los Angeles, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 8, 2010 for the Miami Marlins
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Profile @ Baseball-reference.com

Giancarlo Cruz Michael Stanton (born November 8, 1989 in Panorama City, Los Angeles, California) is an American professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter for the New York Yankees. He began his career in 2010. Prior to the 2012 season, he was known publicly as "Mike" Stanton.


Professional career[]

Florida/Miami Marlins[]

On June 6, 2010, the Florida Marlins announced that Stanton would be called up to the major leagues, making his debut on June 8.

New York Yankees[]

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.

2018[]

Stanton hit two home runs in his debut with the Yankees, including on his first at-bat, on Opening Day 2018. On May 15, Stanton collected his 1,000th hit.

On August 30, Stanton hit his 300th home run off Francisco Liriano, becoming the 147th player in MLB history to do so.

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