Giancarlo Stanton has a full no-trade clause, but the Miami Marlins aren't without leverage.

The club informed Stanton in October that if he refused to waive his no-trade clause, he would remain with the Marlins and the front office would look to trade off top players in order to reduce payroll, according to a pair of sources.

The expectation is that Stanton would prefer a trade to playing for a stripped down Marlins roster in 2018.