The Marlins' goal remains to sign outfielder Giancarlo Stanton to a long-term deal and not trade the 25-year-old slugger, according to the New York Post. Negotiations remain ongoing with Stanton, and general manager Dan Jennings told Joel Sherman, "There’s only one hope -- we want to sign him."
It is believed it could take an average salary of $28-30 million to sign Stanton to a long-term deal.