Stanton officially departs Miami for Yankees, marquee town

By The Associated Press

Giancarlo Stanton’s trade to the New York Yankees from Miami was completed Monday, a deal that sent second baseman Starlin Castro and two minor leaguers to the Marlins for the reigning NationalLeague MVP.

“They’re winners,” Stanton said on the opening day of the winter meetings. “They’re young and they’re in a good position to win for a long time, and I lost for a long time. So I want to change that dynamicand be a winner.”

He joins a team that reached Game 7 of the American League Championship Series against Houston with a young roster that includes young sluggers Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez and Greg Bird. The Yankees expect top infield Stanton had a no-trade prospect Gleyber Torres clause in his record $325 million, to join the big league team 13-year contract, for nextseason. which he is owed $295 million

“New York’s a marquee over the next 10 seasons. Last town, and I think it’s important week he turned down prospective to have some marquee trades to St. Louis players,” Yankees owner Hal and San Francisco before accepting Steinbrenner said.acceptingNew York.

Phillies

Relief pitcher Pat Neshek will get a $16.5 million, twoyear contact. Neshek was an All-Star last year in his first season in Philadelphia before being traded in late July to the contending Rockies.