Will the Marlins' new owners trade Giancarlo Stanton and his $295 million contract? As the hot stove fires up, where the slugger plays in 2018 is already this offseason's hottest topic. Here are the projected numbers for the next 10 seasons for the 2017 major league home run champ.
In these projections, playing half his games in Citizens Bank Park or Yankee Stadium seems to suit Stanton's power stroke.
2019
In this season, Stanton is projected to reach 50-plus homers for the third consecutive year with the Phillies or the Yankees.
2020
If Stanton has a great season, he can opt out of his deal. Again, he projects to hit 50 HRs in Philly and in the Bronx.
2021
This is Stanton's age-31 season, but he's still projected to put up big numbers wherever he plays.
2022
While he projects to hit the most homers with the Phillies and Yankees (again), Stanton looks as if he'll produce with the Giants, Dodgers and Cubs as well.
2023
While the numbers in Philly are better than anywhere else, Stanton's projected numbers with the Giants, specifically WAR, are as good or better than anywhere else in these projections.
2024
Stanton's projected numbers with the Cubs this season are pretty good compared to the rest of the projections: tied for the most hits, doubles and walks, and second in RBI and homers.
2025
If Stanton doesn't opt out of his deal in 2020, this is his final season at $32 million. The Phillies would get the most WAR, the White Sox the most walks and the Cardinals the fewest strikeouts.
2026
The power numbers slide in his age-36 season as this is the last year he's projected to hit at least 20 homers. He's also projected to play in fewer than 100 games for every team.
2027
This is his age-37 season and the numbers drop off across the board.
