With Judge bound to DH while managing his own elbow injury, Stanton’s time in right field becomes a necessity, but also a risk. His starts in the outfield have been limited for a reason, and the Yankees know one wrong dive or awkward throw could derail him again.

There will be those who immediately feel odd about this, somehow feel like Giancarlo Stanton isn't a Hall of Famer. But if the New York Yankees slugger continues on his current track, and not even for all that much longer, he's almost a no-doubt selection. It all comes down to one magic number: 500. Stanton has 440 home runs and counting.