It wasn’t long ago that the rumor mill was churning out speculation that the Miami Marlins would consider dealing superstar slugger Giancarlo Stanton. That concept was squashed once the team agreed to a record 13-year, $325 million deal that would keep Stanton in South Beach for the foreseeable future, but prior to that extension it seems the Boston Red Sox had the chance to swoop in to get him.
ESPN Boston’s Gordon Edes reports that sources with direct knowledge of the discussions revealed that Miami was seriously considering trading Stanton to the Red Sox a couple years ago.