June 2017 - Miami Marlins Wiretap
Christian Yelich is "unhappy" over all the moves the Miami Marlins have made this offseason and wants some answers from the front office, according to sources.
Yelich spoke with president of baseball operations Michael Hill earlier this offseason and expects to have a follow-up conversation this week.
The Marlins have traded Giancarlo Stanton, Dee Gordon and Marcell Ozuna this month.
Yelich and J.T. Realmuto are now being mentioned in trade rumors.
The Miami Marlins negotiated Giancarlo Stanton trades with the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals and then told Stanton that he had to pick one of the two destinations.
The Marlins gave Stanton an ultimatum that he'd be stuck with the Marlins until his 2020 opt-out if he didn't pick one of the clubs.
Stanton respects both the Giants and Cardinals, but preferred going to a more established contender.
While Stanton took meetings with the Giants and Cardinals, he was never close to approving a trade to either team.
The Marlins began to aggressively pursue a trade with the Yankees when they were unable to change Stanton's mind on the Giants or Cardinals.
Now that they've traded Giancarlo Stanton, the Miami Marlins are focused on trading Marcell Ozuna.
The Marlins are pushing to trade Ozuna and clubs are interested.
The cost for Ozuna, who is under team control for two years, is lower than that of Christian Yelich, who can be controlled for five seasons.
The Washington Nationals and St. Louis Cardinals are reportedly interested in Ozuna.
The New York Yankees have agreed to acquire Giancarlo Stanton from the Miami Marlins.
Stanton previously rejected proposed trades to the Giants and Cardinals using his full no-trade clause. The Dodgers were believed to be his preferred destination.
Staton and Aaron Judge combined to hit 111 homers last season. Both players are right fielders, however, and one will need to learn a new position defensively when not playing designated hitter.
The Marlins are expected to acquire Starlin Castro and prospects as part of the deal.
Stanton signed a 13-year, $325 million deal three years ago.
The San Francisco Giants expect that Giancarlo Stanton will decide whether or not to waive his no-trade clause by the end of the week, according to a report.
The Giants also reportedly view the Los Angeles Dodgers, and not the St. Louis Cardinals, as the biggest threat to land the slugger.
Derek Jeter says the Miami Marlins have made no decisions regarding Giancarlo Stanton, who is on the trading block following an MVP season.
The San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals are considered the front-runners to land Stanton in a possible trade. However, Stanton has a full no-trade clause in his massive contract.
"We will explore every option out there to make our organization better," Jeter said. "There have been no decisions. We have not made many decisions on the baseball side. We're still gathering information. Anything up to this point has been speculation."
Stanton is owed $295 million over the final decade of his contract, including $25 million in 2018.
The framework of a possible Giancarlo Stanton trade between the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals appears to be taking shape.
The Cardinals, San Francisco Giants and maybe even the Los Angeles Dodgers are considered the most likely destinations for Stanton.
Miami is looking to unload a good chuck of the $300 million remaining on Stanton's deal.
In talks with the Cardinals, the Marlins have shown interest in Michael Wacha and Jose Martinez.
Giancarlo Stanton met with the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals last week, but a trade isn't believed to be close.
A report indicated that a trade could be completed in "two or three days," but sources familiar with the talks suggest that is quite a hopeful estimate.
The Miami Marlins have agreed upon the framework of a trade with both the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals.
The deals are on hold while the Marlins wait for Stanton to inform them if he'll accept a trade to either team.
Stanton reportedly prefers a trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Marlins have arranged possible trades of Giancarlo Stanton with the Cardinals and Giants. The question now is whether Stanton will waive his no-trade clause and go along with either.
Over the past two days, representatives for Stanton have met with officials from the Giants, sources said. Stanton's people have received approval for a meeting with the Cardinals, but it's unclear when that meeting will take place, sources said.
