Marlins Would “Likely” Send Giancarlo Stanton To The Giants
The off-season has been fairly stale so far. However, hardly a day has gone by without new developments regarding a potential Giancarlo Stanton trade. Today is no different.
On Thursday it was reported by Jon Morosi that the Marlins would likely accept this offer from the Giants for the slugger:
Giancarlo Stanton trade development: Source says #Marlins likely would accept offer of Panik, Beede and Shaw for Stanton alone — if #SFGiants committed to paying at least $250 million of the $295 million left on Stanton’s contract. @MLB @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) November 30, 2017
Nothing is official yet, but it’s beginning to look like the reigning National League MVP playing for the Giants is close to becoming reality. Stanton would still have to approve any trade, but officials seem to think he will.
Sources: Giancarlo Stanton has not given formal word to #Marlins that he would accept trade to #SFGiants, but officials involved in talks are optimistic that he ultimately will. @MLBNetwork @MLB
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) November 30, 2017
On Wednesday it was reported that the Giants were the favorite to land Stanton due to their willingness to take on a large portion of his massive contract. It seems there was more to it than initially thought. Per spotrac.com, the Giants already have $159 million committed to their 2018 payroll, so adding Stanton’s $25 million puts them close to the luxury tax threshold. If the Marlins do retain $45 million of the contract, it would make sense that it be at the beginning of the deal to help keep the Giants below that threshold.
The return isn’t astronomical for the Marlins, but it is good. Certainly good enough to be considered more than dumping salary. Panik has proven to be a more than serviceable player. The 27-year old slashed .288/.347/.421 with 43 extra base hits in 2017. While these aren’t eye popping numbers, they’re certainly solid. Panik may be the only immediate big leaguer that the Marlins acquire in the deal, but he’s far from the main piece.
OF/1B Chris Shaw is the top prospect in the Giants system, per Baseball America. Shaw slashed .292/.346/.525 with 24 home runs across AA and AAA in 2017. Right-handed pitcher Tyler Beede is ranked as the third best prospect in the Giants system. Beede put up a 4.79 ERA over 109 innings in 2017 while pitching in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. Both prospects look ready to contend for spots on the Major League roster, which is a big plus for the Marlins who are beginning a full rebuild.
We will still need to wait and see if this deal actually happens, but it appears the two sides are getting closer to pulling the trigger. If Stanton were to approve the deal, there would be few hurdles left to get it done. There is still a chance for teams like the Cardinals or Dodgers, but they’re getting slim.
How do you feel about the latest Stanton developments? Let us know in the comments!
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Not good for LA. We’ve been over the tax for years and all of sudden want to be good Boy Scouts now… The NL MVP is or was right there in our grasp but of course the FO is being the FO fans started not to like. Dodgers should’ve at very least make an effort to grab him.
Stanton being from California and not currently being a fit for the Los Angeles dollars in a trade situation should definitely take the Giants offer. They have a great history of Home Run hitters and need to have a character as fine as Stanton playing in San Francisco.
No way you’re let your bitter rival take him away! Dodgers could easily top that offer without blinking an eye! Question is …will they have the balls to do it!
I understand the massive financial undertaking this would be for the Dodgers and totally against everyone the office believes in, but you CAN NOT let him to go to your division rival which will only make the NL west that much more difficult for us… Dodgers can afford it and would help cement their position in the league which let’s be honest, they have holes.
Playing for the midgets would be sacrilegious to him.
It isn’t about Not having the balls, when it comes to the Dodgers. It has to do with STAYING under the luxury tax, when the BIG name free agents of 2018-2019, ie: Machado, Bryce Harper etc. And to resign Kershaw if he decides to opt out his contract So that’s REAL SMART. Plus we Good as is!!!