5 reasons why the Yankees should trade Giancarlo Stanton

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 22: Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the New York Yankees in action against the Houston Astros during a baseball game at Yankee Stadium on June 22, 2019 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees defeated the the Astros 7-5. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

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LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 25: Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the New York Yankees looks on from the dugout during the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on August 25, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Teams are wearing special color schemed uniforms with players choosing nicknames to display for Players’ Weekend. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /

2. Injury issues

Stanton was limited to just 18 games last season due to injury. The chances of those issues getting better as he enters his 30s are alarmingly small for a franchise depending on him for consistent availability and production.

He’s unlikely to miss 100+ games again anytime soon, but it’s unclear whether or not the Yankees should ever expect him to stay healthy for a full season again. An even 100 might actually be more appropriate for the over/under on the number of games he’ll play annually moving forward.

The Yankees shouldn’t have to devote valuable resources to a player who will struggle to play two-thirds of any given season. It’s not as if Stanton’s body type lends itself to aging gracefully either. Powerful sluggers like him tend to miss more time as the enter their mid- to late-30s.

Stanton’s health is a ticking time bomb for the Yankees franchise moving forward. He may enjoy long spells of availability, but those spells are going to become less and less frequent as time moves along. The Yankees need to deal Stanton before the rest of the league catches on to just how much his body is breaking down.

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