Yankees: 3 contracts that could ruin the team’s future

2. Giancarlo Stanton

Contract: 13 years, $325 million

When Stanton was acquired from the Marlins after the 2017 season, he was coming off an MVP season that saw him belt 59 home runs. It would seem as if every team in baseball would want to have his services since Miami was doing a complete fire sale, but his contract turned many teams away.

Stanton signed the contract after the 2014 season, which runs through 2027 with a club option for 2028.

Cashman took a flyer on Stanton, knowing that he was putting himself in a similar situation to Alex Rodriguez’s contract, who had signed a 10-year deal when he was 32. Stanton may not be that old, but his tenure with the Yankees will be exactly 10 years once his contract is up.

Stanton was brought to the Yankees in the hopes that they could create a lineup of good hitters from the first batter to the last. Stanton has had modest success in the Bronx but suffered from injuries last season.

He can be a good piece for the next few years but is going to cause the Yankees salary problems down the road. Stanton’s contract is not going to be taken by anyone unless the Yankees pay a heaping portion of the deal. It looks like the Yankees are going to be stuck with Stanton until the end of his deal.