Despite putting up some impressive numbers over the last 16 years, Stanton’s case for Cooperstown is likely to be a controversial one — not because of any perceived lacking in his stats, but because of the unfortunate amount of time he’s spent on the shelf. Star Power After being selected by the Florida Marlins in the second round of the 2007 MLB Draft, Stanton made his big-league debut for the team in June 2010.