Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton launched a solo home run in Saturday's 7-1 win against the Padres. Stanton extended his hitting streak to five games and homered for the fifth time since his DL activation June 10.
Stanton, who missed several weeks with a hamstring injury, is batting .313 (21 for 67) with five doubles, nine runs and 13 RBI in 17 games since returning to the Marlins' lineup.
With the July 31 trade deadline a month away, Marlins president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest was asked Sunday by MLB Network Radio on whether he thought Stanton would be with Miami at the end of the season.
"I sure hope so, I think he's a pretty good player," Beinfest said.