Stanton (Hand) Has Setback During Batting Practice

Giancarlo Stanton had a setback during his rehab of a hand injury, according to The South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

The Miami Marlins start outfielder was scheduled to hit live pitching this week but had to skip a day due to ongoing pain.

"It's just wrist weakness. Not the actual surgical part; the impact on my incision area is fine. It's the weakness in my wrist in turning over," Stanton told The Sun-Sentinel. "It's a little different than [with a] muscle; at 75 percent of a muscle you can jog and still do some functional things. But I need 100 percent of my wrist. I can't go up and [face] 95 miles per hour and just have 75 percent of my wrist. I need all of that to turn it over."

The goal is still to have the $325 million-dollar man back in the lineup on Sept. 1. The Marlins are nowhere near the playoffs but Stanton is their biggest attraction to get fans in the ballpark.

Despite only playing in 74 games this season, Stanton is fifth in the National League in home runs. He had a .265 BA with 67 RBI and was well on his way to MVP discussions.