1. Giancarlo Stanton: Miami Marlins
If Giancarlo Stanton is going to be traded, he picked a great time to maximize his value.
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His home run streak this season once again ignited the debate as to what the single season record should be. Stanton captivated the baseball world, as he chased 60 home runs in what is considered to be a PED free era. Those home runs he hit were impressive, leaving the year at amazing speed and being launched into the stratosphere.
Although Stanton ultimately fell short of the 60 home run mark, he still had quite the impressive season. Stanton ended the year with a .276/.376/.631 batting line, hitting a league leading 59 homers and driving in 132 runs. Healthy once again, he proved that he was still the dangerous hitter he had been in years past.
Naturally, as there are seemingly every year, there are questions about Stanton’s future in Miami. With new ownership, the slugger may well be on the block again. Stanton himself has been on record as saying that he does not want any part of another rebuild, as he feels he has wasted the past seven years. Should he win the MVP award, Stanton’s sky high value will only increase.
If this is Giancarlo Stanton’s final season with the Marlins, he made it an impressive one. He may well leave the team having won his first NL MVP award.
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