Giancarlo Stanton has been under scrutiny in the Yankees clubhouse for the last three months after showing a sub-par performance throughout the season. That and numerous health complications aside, the player is quite intent on getting back in shape before the 2024 games arrive, and manager Aaron Boone couldn’t be more supportive of it.

Contrary to previous comments made by GM Cashman, Boone has always been confident in Stanton’s ability to revert to his 2012 form. Be it praising his record-breaking homers or predicting a successful year for the slugger, the team’s manager has seldom shied away from being vocal about Stanton’s capabilities, and his recent interview with the in-house news team proved it further.

Boone’s trust in Giancarlo Stanton might turn out to be a boon.

According to the Yankees Beat, Giancarlo Stanton has been heavily disappointed with his performance this season. “It’s got to change,” the slugger remarked back in September, pointing at the stats he racked up this year. Boone reflected on that determined outlook of Stanton, stating how he has always been in shape, but losing some weight could prove beneficial for his goal. It looks like the player is well on his way to doing that.

Giancarlo Stanton intends to improve his gameplay by working on his athleticism, which includes shedding some of his 245-pound, 6.6-foot stature. He felt the need to work on his weight after he felt it affecting his mobility while trying to avoid a bottom-half injury on the field.

GM Brian Cashman made a dismissive remark on Stanton’s form by stating that despite his hitting capabilities, the slugger will “wind up getting hurt again, more likely than not, because it seems to be part of his game.” Boone refuted that belief with one of his own.

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“I think he’s consumed with making sure that he goes out there and has a Giancarlo-like season. I think G’s got a big year in him, I really do.” All of this surfaced after Stanton ended this season with an average record under his belt.

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Giancarlo Stanton managed to rack up a total homer score of 24, with 60 RBIs, hitting .191—the lowest of his career—this season. Whether Boone’s faith in him plays out for the better is something only the future will decide.