It looks like Giancarlo Stanton is not entirely sold on joining the Giants next year.
According to a report by veteran MLB reporter Jon Heyman on Thursday, Stanton has concerns about accepting a trade to the Giants, as the outfielder is not convinced that the team has the depth to turn things around after losing 98 games last season. What’s worse, the Dodgers appear to remain as the NL MVP’s first choice, and Stanton wants to gauge their interest before deciding to go elsewhere.
One person with some Miami ties to Stanton suggested the 2017 NL MVP has concerns about the depth of the Giants and chances for a turnover after their 64-98 season (way worse than even the Marlins), and the new belief is that Stanton would most like to see where the rival Dodgers stand first, before seriously weighing the other interested teams, including the Giants.
It was reported months ago that the Giants were the favorites to land Stanton by default, as the Dodgers were thought to be uninterested in paying a large portion of the outfielder’s $295 million contract. In recent weeks, however, it has been reported that the Dodgers are indeed interested, and that Stanton, a Southern California native, would prefer to be traded there if indeed the Marlins decide to ship him this offseason.