With so many fans and analysts advising the New York Yankees to drop Giancarlo Stanton over the offseason, one former MLB player believes that doing so would be a wrong decision. Stanton was bought by the Yankees on a massive contract in 2018 and could not live up to everyone’s high expectations of him since then. There have been a lot of rumours about him and the New York team separating, but ex-MLB catcher Erik Kratz says that there will be plenty of MLB teams willing to sign Stanton.
Giancarlo Stanton was fielded by the Florida Marlins in the 2007 MLB Draft and went on to make his major league debut for the team in 2010. He spent eight seasons with the Marlins, winning the NL MVP award among several other awards during that time, proving himself as one of the best hitters in the league. Stanton got traded to the Yankees ahead of the 2018 season and is one of the highest-paid players on their roster.
But, while his trade then was seen as a huge win for New York, in the long run, it proved not to be as fruitful as they would have hoped. Stanton showed flashes of brilliance during his time with the Yankees but has not been consistent and struggled with several injuries. He has had a particularly disturbing season this year, and with the Yankees failing to make the playoffs, many fans have seen enough of him.
However, Erik Kratz issued a word of warning on “Foul Territory’’ that Stanton still has some value.
“I promise you, if he’s available for a palatable price, there will be 25 other teams ready to pick him up.”
How will the Yankees solve the Giancarlo Stanton dilemma?
Giancarlo Stanton’s contract with the New York Yankees is still valid till 2027 and the New York team still owes him $98 million until then. That is no doubt a large contract even by Yankees standards, which has left fans and analysts wondering how their front office will handle the problem. They will have to wait and see if they decide to make a difficult decision before the start of the next MLB season.
Of course, the best route to take would be if Stanton starts performing well on a regular basis: something he has proved that he can do. Therefore, there are many who still believe that his best days with the New York Yankees are still ahead of him.
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