Giancarlo wants out of the Marlins.
The Marlins ownership wants out of his monster contract.
So he's moving... somewhere.
The problem is that he has the mammoth contract of all mammoth contracts: $295 million over the next 10 years, to be exact.
And he will be almost 28 1/2 before he swings at his next pitch. And he has a history of injury issues.
And the Marlins want good prospects for him.
So... how much is a really, really good hitter in his prime with a really, really, backbreaking contract worth? And before you answer, how much is he worth, knowing that he is often plagued by injuries, and could be a $295 million bust?
What is the appropriate return for him? Should the Marlins be happy with a team simply taking the contract off their hands, plus a few fail prospects? Or should they expect more? Because it seems like they're expecting more.
And what is Stanton really worth? Before you groan at his $30 million per year, note that a lot of mediocre starting pitchers are getting in the neighborhood of $15 million these days, so teams often waste $30 million each year pretty quickly nowadays. Is one Giancarlo Stanton better than two middling pitchers earning $15 million each? I would say yes, but the difference is that those middling pitchers don't have 10-year contracts. I do think that Stanton's contract will be a huge problem in the second half of it. For example, Adrian Gonzalez is only 35, and seems pretty much done. Adrian Gonzalez had no history of injury until 2017. Stanton's contract runs until he's almost 38.
Stanton is definitely worth $30 mil for each year he has like 2017, but how many more will there be?
If your team didn't have to give up prospects, would you be okay with them taking on his contract?
Right now, he says his #1 choice is the Dodgers. Stanton grew up in the Los Angeles area.
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