Giancarlo Stanton is about to ink a deal of epic proportions. Giancarlo Stanton is the poster child for a superstar ballplayer who said yes to a long-term contract (13 years at $325 million), and all the ramifications that came with it. Giancarlo Stanton may not exercise his opt-out clause from his New York Yankees contract due to his injury-hit 2019 and the sport's financial situation. Giancarlo Stanton’s opt-out clause looms two years in the distance, and after one year in pinstripes, the picture regarding Stanton’s contract status is ever murkier. Giancarlo Stanton in pinstripes? Giancarlo Stanton gets one shot only at free agency, and it comes this year via an opt-out clause in his contract. Yes, that’s enough to provoke an emotional response, but what makes this deal particularly devilish, of course, is that the Yankees took advantage of their former Captain, Derek Jeter, who as new owner of the Marlins was in the desperate position of needing to unload Stanton’s $295 million contract. The Yankees and … Giancarlo Stanton Says He Knew His Contract Record 'Would Get Beat Eventually' Until Bryce Harper's megadeal with the Phillies, Stanton's 13 … Giancarlo Stanton's addition to the Yankees lineup makes the Bronx Bombers that much more imposing. It’s not a reach he may take the gamble. But even in a sport dominated by big numbers, few figures stand out like the 13-year, $325 million contract signed by Giancarlo Stanton with the Miami Marlins back in 2014. The New York Yankees will pay the vast majority of the $295 million remaining on Giancarlo Stanton’s contract with the Miami Marlins. New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton, recovering from a calf strain suffered in spring training, can opt out of his contract following the 2020 season.