Stanton was coming off a career-year in Miami before he was traded to New York. He clubbed 59 home runs and drove in 132 runs at 27 years old. He had a slash line of .281/.376/.631 with an incredible 1.007 OPS. He was in the midst of his prime, so when the Marlins were willing to accept a trade package of Starlin Castro and a pair of lower-level prospects it was a no-brainer for the Yankees to go through with the deal.
Stanton signed a 13-year, $325 million contract with Miami in 2014. In his first two years with the Yanks, he made a combined $51M and this season he’s set to make another $26M.