Stanton on the Move

With all the swirling rumors of super star slugger Giancarlo Stanton I decided I would write a review on the most logical move that could happen involving Stanton. With Stanton coming off the best season of his 3 year career his value could be higher than ever and now is the time for the Miami Marlins to make the move and get a huge haul. In 2012 Stanton blew up and hit .290 with 37 homers and 86 RBIs. More impressive though was his .361 OBP and his league leading .608 slugging percentage at the age of only 22.
The most logical option is viewed by many as a joke but the most likely team that could get Stanton would be the Detroit Tigers. Many say the Tigers don't have the talent to make such a major move but if you look deeper they could make a splash by moving the farm to win a title now. The deal would have to include corner block prospects Nick Castellanos and Avisail Garcia who many consider to be future all-stars. Garcia was a huge boost late in the 2012 season to push the Detroit Tigers into the playoffs by hitting .319 with a OBP of .373 in 51 plate appearances. The Tigers would obviously need to add more to the package but could fill the needs of the Marlins by tossing in pitcher Drew Smyly and another highly projected prospect in outfielder Tyler Collins. We all know the Marlins trade away all their players once they get to make enough money and while Stanton doesn't hit free agency til 2017 he is up for arbitration soon and will most likely be given a minimum of $6-8 million. It's also clear that Stanton wants out of Miami and will do whatever it takes to leave, this being said we also know Detroit has a deep history of trading with the Marlins. Just last year Detroit made a mid-season move with the Marlins by acquiring Omar Infante and Anibal Sanchez in return for Jacob Turner and other prospects. The Tigers have also made major moves with the Marlins such as when Detroit sent prospects Andrew Miller and Cameron Maybin to the Marlins in exchange for Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis. People think the Marlins would never trade Stanton but dont forget Cabrera and Willis were thought to be untouchable and impossible to move when the trade was made also. Another argument is the Tigers wont have the money to pay Stanton but management has made it clear they will do anything and everything to win a championship now from the Anibal Sanchez trade and Prince Fielder signing. The entire MLB could soon be in fear of a 3-4-5 combo of Cabrera-Fielder-Stanton.