Stanton (hand) will be out 4-6 weeks, per Tim Kurkjian of ESPN. Stanton can now expect a return in early-to-mid August. Without him, the Marlins are going to need to find another outfielder to fill in, unless they want to try rolling with just three true outfielders. Overall, a rough day for an injury-stricken Miami team and the prospects of an entertaining home run derby.

Stanton has a broken bone in his hand, per Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports through sources. If this report is indeed true, it's a disaster for both the player leading the league in home runs and the team that he was keeping afloat. The exact timetable for his return is unknown, but power could be a concern when he does come back considering how dependent bat speed can be on the hands and wrists to make millisecond adjustments to pitches. For now, Ichiro Suzuki will take over in right field as we wait to find out how severe this is.

Stanton will undergo an X-ray on his left hand, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. He seemed to be favoring the hand after a ninth-inning strikeout, his third strikeout of the game (all swinging). Consider Stanton day-to-day and questionable to start Saturday until the results of the X-ray are released.

Stanton went 3-for-4 and drilled his 27th home run Wednesday against the Cardinals. Another day, another dinger. Stanton has now homered in back-to-back games and hit three long balls in his past six contests. He's hit 15 home runs in the past 30 days and pushed his season line to a monstrous .268/.348/.618 with 27 home runs and 67 RBI over 72 games, both league-leading totals.

Stanton was at it again Tuesday, socking a two-run home run, his 26th of the season, in a loss to the Cardinals. Stanton's first inning bomb put the Marlins on their way to an early lead, but Carlos Martinez settled in soon after and the Miami offense was shut down over the remainder of the game. After a 1-for-3 night in which Stanton also drew a walk, his season line sits at .261/.343/.604 with 46 runs and a major league leading 66 RBI to go along with those 26 homers -- also tops in the majors.

Stanton went 2-for-4 with his 25th homer of the season Thursday against the Yankees. He's played in 67 games, and yet Stanton already has a whole season's worth of homers for most players. He's on pace to clear 50, easily, and is averaging very nearly an RBI a game. Strikeouts are the main weakness for Stanton, but he's even been cutting those lately, having whiffed just twice while walking three times in the last seven games.

Stanton hit his 24th home run as part of a 2-for-4 game in Tuesday's blowout win over the Yankees. Stanton is on a power tear, with six home runs in his past 10 games. He maintained his two-homer lead over Bryce Harper for the league lead. Stanton also didn't strike out in any of his four at-bats and lowered his strikeout rate to 29.8 percent. He has gone five straight games without a strikeout, his first such streak all season.

Stanton powered the Marlins' offense in Saturday's win over the Rockies, smacking his 23rd homer of the season and adding four RBI. Stanton reached base in three of his four plate appearances, boosting both his batting average and on-base percentage for the fourth consecutive game. His average is now sitting at a much more palatable .260, and after combining that with his league-leading homer total and 59 RBI, Stanton can safely be considered among the most valuable fantasy outfielders.

Stanton went 2-for-5 with a homer and four RBI against the Rockies on Thursday. Stanton, who leads the majors in homers (22) and RBI (55), hit his second homer of the year with more than one runner on base. He batted cleanup for the second straight game after previously hitting third this season. In 35 career games against Colorado, Stanton has 13 homers and 41 RBI.

Stanton went 2-for-3 with two home runs and a walk in Tuesday's loss to Toronto. Stanton's hot streak continues as he is 10 for his last 27 with six home runs and three doubles. After dipping to .228 on May 31, his batting average has steadily increased to .245 to go along with his Major League leading 21 home runs and 51 RBI.