The New York Yankees have sprinted out to baseball's best offensive start despite losing some critical contributors. Chiefly, the team lost superstar slugger Juan Soto to the crosstown rival New York Mets this past winter,

At this point, it doesn’t feel wrong to suggest that the New York Yankees don’t need Giancarlo Stanton, and Giancarlo Stanton doesn’t need the New York Yankees. Luckily for the injury-plagued Stanton,

The Yankees are going to have an embarrassment of riches once Stanton returns, but it may not be the dream scenario fans anticipate.