Giancarlo Stanton to Dodgers Trade Talks Rumored to Have 'Little Momentum'

The Los Angeles Dodgers have reportedly talked with the Miami Marlins about Giancarlo Stanton, but "there is little momentum to those talks," according to Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times.

That follows Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reporting Tuesday that the Dodgers had thrown their hat into the Stanton sweepstakes.

As McCullough added, however, "The Dodgers have a reputation for doing due diligence on basically every elite-level talent who comes onto the market."

To say Stanton has been the consistent subject of trade rumors this offseason would be an understatement.

Jon Morosi of MLB Network noted last week that the Marlins have had trade discussions about Stanton with the St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies. Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports, meanwhile, reported the "Giants, Cardinals and Phillies have been the most consistent pursuers of Stanton since last summer."

On Tuesday, however, Chad Jennings of the Boston Herald reported Stanton wouldn't accept a trade to the Red Sox or Cardinals. Stanton has a no-trade clause, giving him final say on any proposed deal.

Evan Drellich of NBC Sports contradicted that report somewhat, writing that Stanton hasn't fully ruled out any teams yet.

Everything in the Stanton situation is complicated. The fact that he has 10 years and $285 million left on his contract means interested teams will likely want the Marlins to absorb some of Stanton's remaining salary, even though the Marlins are attempting to cut payroll this offseason.

Teams will also need the right package of young prospects to land Stanton, who is coming off a 59-homer, 132-RBI season, but Buster Olney of ESPN reported Tuesday that interested teams believe "the Marlins' prospect asking price for Giancarlo Stanton [is] shockingly high and somewhat out of touch with reality."

Marlins part-owner Derek Jeter has publicly acknowledged the complexities of moving Stanton, per McCullough:

Indeed it is.