Giancarlo Stanton, outfielder, Miami Marlins
Giancarlo Stanton and power are synonymous.
Last season, he hit a grounder that was the hardest-hit ball ever recorded by Statcast. It had an exit velocity of 123.9 miles per hour, which beat out his previous record set not too long beforehand. He’s currently sitting behind Judge this with a 118.7 mile-per-hour ball that was hit off of Erasmo Ramirez at the beginning of the month.
He’s only hitting at a .261 average this season, but his power never seems to go away. His ISO doesn’t necessarily reflect this since it counts as a part of the batting average, but he does possess a career .538 slugging average.
The three-time All-Star has a diverse and impressive launch angle as well.
Stanton is also rather dominant against lefties, especially on pitches that are introduced to him low and inside.