{"playerId":2971,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":16,"percentOwned":100,"playerRaterSEASON":-1.4,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Stanton (hamstring) participated in live batting practice Wednesday, the Miami Herald reports. \"He looked good... like he was feeling all right,\" Manager Mike Redmond noted after the session.","spin":"Stanton has been sidelined since April 30 with the injury but appears to be making steady progress in rehab. While the slugger is likely still several weeks away from a return, he will likely have some additional support in the middle of the lineup at some point in June with Logan Morrison (knee) also making positive progress in rehab. Stanton was warming at the dish prior to his injury, slugging three home runs in the three games prior to landing on the DL.","date":"Thu May 23"},"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":-0.5,"positionRank":108}