Giancarlo Stanton of the New York Yankees has one of the worst MLB contracts
In the games he’s played, Giancarlo Stanton has actually been somewhat productive as a Bronx Bomber. But the key words remain “in the games he’s played.” And as long as he continues getting nicked up at various points throughout a season, that narrative will follow him.
It’s hard to feel like a team is getting value on a player when, oftentimes, the best ability is availability. So is roughly 30 home runs and a (roughly) .800 OPS over 120ish games worth a $32 million salary in 2023?
Well, when teammate Aaron Judge is hitting an American League-record 62 home runs in 157 games played like he did last season, the answer is probably no. But then again, Judge probably isn’t having that kind of season … ever again.
The Yankees have few alternatives in their lineup besides Judge and Stanton, however, so New York will swallow the $32 million owed to Stanton as an overpay as they try to get over the hump this season.