Giancarlo Stanton Won't Opt Out Of Contract
4 years agoNew York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton will keep the remaining $218 million and seven guaranteed years on his contract instead of opting out after two injury marred seasons. The soon-to-be 31-year-old hit .266 with 38 home runs and 100 RBI in his first season with the Yankees in 2018. He hit .288 with three home runs and 13 RBI last year when he was held to just 18 games with a left biceps strain and a right knee strain. Stanton hit .250 with four home runs and 11 RBI in the shortened 2020 season when he was limited to 23 games with a left hamstring injury. It was a good sign that he hit .308 (8-for-26) with six home runs and 13 RBI in seven playoff games. The four-time All-Star slugger is due $29 million in each of the next two seasons, $32 million annually from 2023 to 2025, $29 million in 2026 and $25 million in 2027. He has a $25 million club option for 2028 with a $10 million buyout.
Source: The Associated Press
Source: The Associated Press