The San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals say Giancarlo Stanton has exercised his no-trade clause after each worked out deals to acquire the slugger from the Miami Marlins.
"Our agreement with the Marlins to acquire Giancarlo Stanton subject to his waiving of the no-trade clause will not move forward and it is our understanding that the Marlins and Stanton are exploring other options," the Giants said in a statement Friday night.
Giants general manager Bobby Evans had told KNBR earlier this week that the team had the parameters of a potential trade for Stanton, but any deal would have required Stanton's approval.