Formerly known as Mike Stanton, Giancarlo Cruz-Michael Stanton is a Major League Baseball designated hitter and outfielder for the New York Yankees.

He joined the former Florida Marlins in 2010 and played for them through the end of the 2017 season, marking his MLB debut with them.

Stanton has twice been the NL’s top home run hitter; in 2017, he hit 59 home runs, which was a record for 16 years.

Stanton is a baseball player that is 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) tall, weighs 245 pounds, and is renowned for his extraordinary physical power (111 kg). He throws and bats with his right hand.

Why did Mike Stanton change name to Giancarlo?

Initially going by Giancarlo, he changed his name to Mike in sixth school after growing weary of people making fun of him for it and mispronouncing it.

Throughout his time in high school, in the minor league, and for his first two seasons in the major league, he went by the name “Mike Stanton.”

Are Mike Stanton and Giancarlo Stanton related?

Mike Stanton is the same person known as Giancarlo. Giancarlo changed his name to Mike in sixth school after growing weary of people making fun of him for it and mispronouncing it.