The Miami Marlins hot stove offseason kicked off with the trade of Dee Gordon. That was the sounding horn that the rebuild was officially underway. Was it a message to Giancarlo Stanton? Probably. But he responded with defiance; his contractual right.
He quickly vetoed trades that would have sent him to play for the Giants and the Cardinals. Shortly after that, rumors began to circulate that the Marlins and Yankees were working on a trade. Now the only thing that appears capable of derailing a trade is if the Los Angeles Dodgers get involved.