Stanton, Kikuchi, Wallner, Severino, Kwan

Stanton is cooking in the 2025 small sample... Giancarlo Stanton (UT, NYY) has 12 home runs and a .299 BA in 162 plate appearances in 2025 after missing significant time with an elbow injury. Is his production legitimate or fluky in 2025? Let’s examine Stanton’s underlying metrics.

Season	PA	HR	BA/xBA	ct%	h%	QBaB	GB%/FB%	PX/xPX	HR/F	BPX	R$
2021	579	35	.273/.240	69%	33%	ACf	45%/37%	144/113	27%	142	15
2022	451	31	.211/.230	66%	23%	ACd	47%/39%	163/125	30%	145	6
2023	427	24	.189/.215	67%	21%	ACf	43%/45%	137/130	21%	68	-6
2024	459	27	.233/.238	66%	28%	ABf	39%/44%	167/159	22%	136	4
2025	162	12	.299/.255	65%	38%	AAd	30%/47%	183/164	27%	194	-3

Stanton teased us with the elite power again:

• Stanton’s plate discipline has been an issue, given the below-average contact rate. Interestingly, he showed a more patient...

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