With other possible trade options evaporating, the Marlins talked extensively with the New York Yankees on Friday about Giancarlo Stanton, as Miami continues to scramble for ways to reduce their massive debt, according to sources.
Stanton is owed $295 million over the next 10 years, and any trade would be complicated for the Yankees, who would like to include Jacoby Ellsbury. Ellsbury, like Stanton, has a full no-trade clause.
Stanton is prepared to listen to a proposal involving the Yankees, according to sources.
The involvement of the Yankees also could give the Marlins at least some leverage in their talks with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are believed to be the preferred destination of the reigning NL MVP.