{"playerId":2971,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":16,"percentOwned":100,"playerRaterSEASON":-1.3,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Stanton (hamstring) could begin jogging some time this upcoming week, the Palm Beach Post's Joe Capozzi reports.","spin":"Stanton recently began running in a pool, so jogging on land would likely mark the next step in his recovery. The Marlins have not announced a timetable for Stanton's return.","date":"Sat May 18"},"fullName":"Giancarlo Stanton","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Stanton's power is prolific. He finished seven home runs off the major league lead and four off the National League lead last season, despite playing 31 games fewer than those respective leaders. And historically speaking, only four players in history managed at least as many as his 93 home runs before their 23rd birthdays -- his was last Nov. 8 -- Mel Ott, Eddie Mathews, Tony Conigliaro, Alex Rodriguez and Frank Robinson. Stanton did so despite the chatter that the new Marlins Park was cavernous; he managed .304/.372/.591 rates and 16 of his 37 homers there, his home run/fly ball percentage a healthy 20.3. He'd be one of the first players you'd pick if asked to predict the 2013 major league home run champion, but what about his other contributions? The gutted Marlins lack the supporting cast to prop up Stanton's runs and RBIs, and his elevated .344 BABIP despite a negligible change in his frequency of hard contact and an increase in his fly ball rate suggests his .290 batting average might regress. Granted enough pitches to hit, Stanton might hit as many as 50 homers. He might, however, also bat only .260 and struggle to surpass 100 runs or RBIs. Buy, but be careful not to overpay.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Wed Feb 20"},"playerRater30DAY":0.7,"positionRank":105}