The Marlins have talked about giving Giancarlo Stanton an extension

[.infamous]

Giancarlo Stanton hit a couple of homers last night and brought his season line up to .288/.362/.595 with 26 bombs. He’s good, you see, so it makes sense that this is going down:

“There’s no doubt, we are very happy that he’s a Marlin,’’ team president David Samson said.

Samson said the Marlins have had internal discussions this year about a possible long-term contract for Stanton. “I don’t think it it has been anything concrete,’’ Samson said.

Stanton makes a paltry $480,000 this year, but he’s going to be eligible for arbitration as soon as this year if he’s a Super Two, and no later than 2013 regardless. Given his power at such a young age, he’s going to get expensive fast. And free agency — eligible after 2016 — is going to come sooner than anyone thinks. Now would be a great time for Miami to make him an offer.

 

[Elite]

Should probably get something similar to what CarGo got, maybe a another year on it and a little more per year

 

[.infamous]

Marlins will eventually trade him at some point. They won't spend like they did this offseason anymore imo.

 

[Lake Louise]

I'd be shocked if they didn't give him an extension. He has all the makings of being a difference maker, even more so than he is now.

 

[snipezo]

I don't see why they won't re-sign him. They traded Hanley and his fat contract (wouldn't have looked as big had he played like the old Hanley). I'm sure they can lock Stanton up at a reasonable price.