Stanton’s fate over the past month-plus became one of the top two storylines of baseball’s offseason (alongside the arrival of two-way Japanese star Shohei Ohtani, who signed with the Los Angeles Angels on Friday). The Marlins discussed Stanton with a reported eight clubs and had agreements this week with San Francisco and St. Louis, long seen as the most likely destinations. But when Stanton did not waive his no-trade clause to go to those teams, they both announced Friday they were moving on.