Giancarlo Cruz-Michael Stanton (born November 8, 1989), formerly known as Mike Stanton, is an American professional baseball designated hitter and outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2010 as a member of the then-Florida Marlins, with whom he played until the end of the 2017 season. Stanton has twice led the National League (NL) in home runs; he hit 59 home runs in 2017, the most in 16 years. Known for his prodigious physical strength and ability to regularly hit long home runs, Stanton stands 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) tall and weighs 245 pounds (111 kg). He bats and throws right-handed.
Stanton is originally from the Greater Los Angeles region. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, before the Marlins selected him in the second round of the 2007 MLB draft. In 2017, Stanton led MLB in home runs (59), runs batted in (RBIs) (132), and slugging percentage (.631), winning the National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award. A five-time MLB All-Star, Stanton has twice won both the NL Hank Aaron Award and outfield Silver Slugger Award after leading the league in home runs. In November 2014, the Marlins signed Stanton to the richest total dollar value contract in team sports history at the time of the signing; the contract is worth $325 million over 13 years. Following the 2017 season, Stanton was traded to the New York Yankees.
Early life
Stanton is mostly of Irish, African-American and Puerto Rican descent. His maternal great-great-grandmother was Puerto Rican. His parents, Mike Stanton and Jacinta Garay, have been divorced since Stanton was eight years old. He has a brother, Egidio “E.G.” Carlos Moacir Garay, and a sister, Kyrice Valivia Stanton. He was raised in the Tujunga area of Los Angeles, and grew up a Los Angeles Dodgers fan.
Stanton attended Verdugo Hills High School in Tujunga for two years. He transferred to Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks where he was a three-sport athlete. In addition to baseball and basketball, Stanton played wide receiver and cornerback for the football team. He had accepted a scholarship to play baseball for Tulane, and received offers from UCLA, UNLV and USC to play football.
Giancarlo Stanton Net Worth is $90 Million
Giancarlo Stanton’s Salary: $32 Million
Net Worth: $90 Million
Salary: $32 Million
Date of Birth: Nov 8, 1989 (33 years old)
Place of Birth: Panorama City
Gender: Male
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.98 m)
Profession: Baseball player
Nationality: United States of America
What is Giancarlo Stanton’s Net Worth and Salary?
Giancarlo Stanton is an American professional baseball player who has a net worth of $90 million. As of this writing, Giancarlo has earned more than $200 million in baseball salary alone during his career. The bulk of those earnings have come thanks to a 13-year, $325 million contract he signed in November 2014. At the time that was the largest contract in US sports history.
Giancarlo Stanton plays for the MLB’s New York Yankees. Previously, he played for the Florida/Miami Marlins from 2010 to 2017, winning two Silver Slugger Awards and two Hank Aaron Awards, as well as NL MVP honors in his final season. Stanton is known for his physical strength and propensity for hitting long home runs.
Largest Sports Contract
On November 13, 2014 it was revealed that Giancarlo Stanton had signed a record-setting $325 million 13-year contract with the Miami Marlins. This was the largest contract in US sports history at the time. Today it is still one of the 10 largest contracts in US sports history.
Starting in the 2015 season, Giancarlo will earn an average of $25 million per year, roughly $155,000 per game. If he bats on average three times per game, that will be $50,000 per at bat. The landmark deal comes with a no-trade clause, but Giancarlo can opt-out after six years (but why would he??). This 13-year $325 million deal topped the previous record holder Miguel Cabrera’s 10-year $292 million deal.
Minor League Career
In the 2007 MLB draft, Stanton was chosen in the second round by the Florida Marlins. He began his professional career in the minors with the Gulf Coast League Marlins before advancing to the Jamestown Jammers. After playing nine games with the Jammers, Stanton was promoted to the Greensboro Grasshoppers. With that team, he hit 39 home runs and posted a .293 batting average, earning him numerous awards and an invite to the Marlins’ 2009 spring training. Stanton began the next season with the Jupiter Hammerheads before being promoted to the Jacksonville Suns. In the offseason, he played in the Arizona Fall League.
