Giancarlo Stanton is aware that he'll be under a microscope as he prepares for his first season with the New York Yankees.

"The good times will be magnified and so will the bad," Stanton said. "The fans expect a lot. I expect a lot too."

Stanton comes to the Yankees after winning the National League MVP with the Miami Marlins last season.

"It's going to be an exciting new year for me," he said. "It's going to be exciting opening up both places -- New York and Toronto."