Giancarlo Stanton, OF - Miami Marlins (#27)

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Birthdate: 11/8/89
Drafted: 2nd Round (76th pick) - 2007
High School: Notre Dame HS (Sherman Oaks, CA)
Service Time: 2.118 (pre-2013)
Major League Debut: 6/8/2010
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6-5
Weight: 240

Latest Player Updates
08/07/12 - activated from 15-Day DL
07/13/12 - placed on 15-Day DL, retroactive to July 8th (knee surgery to remove loose bodies); likely out 4-6 weeks
03/19/12 - questionable for start of season (knee soreness)
06/08/10 - contract purchased from minors

Player Pages/Related Articles/Videos
ESPN.com player page
Baseball-Reference.com player page
FanGraphs player page
RotoWorld player page
MiLB.com player page
MLB.com Videos
Southern League Top 20 Prospects #1 (Baseball America) 10/7/10 
Jason Heyward vs Mike Stanton (Baseball-Intellect) 7/21/09

Prospect Rankings (MLB)
2010 Baseball America #3
2010 MLB.com #3

Prospect Rankings (Organizational)
2010 Baseball America #1 Tools: Best power hitter, Best athlete
2010 Baseball Prospectus #1
2010 Baseball-Intellect #1

MLB Awards and Honors
2012 NL All-Star

MLBDepthCharts.com Honors
2010 Knocking Down the Door - April 26th
2010 Knocking Down the Door - May 3rd