Stanton’s now a positive force, but here comes the big test

by Felix Pantaleón

Inside a near-empty home clubhouse at George M. Steinbrenner Field seven-plus months ago, Giancarlo Stanton heard the allegations lodged against him and defiantly pleaded guilty. He and I, in an introductory interview, were discussing his interactions with the media during his time with the Marlins. The word was, simply, he could be difficult. He hadn’t…

PROSPECT SPOTLIGHT

Tyler Nunez, a C from Lake Nona HS, is a 6'2 190lb athletic catcher who provides strength with the bat and glove. During BP, Tyler stuck with a middle of the field approach while staying on a line. He impacted the ball well with his compact and direct path, T90EV. He showed off his real athleticism behind the plate by posting a 2.04 pop time while staying around the bag on every throw. He is a good looking athletic uncommitted catcher to keep an eye on.