Now that Giancarlo Stanton is finally reaching his potential and the Marlins are changing ownership, teams think this is the perfect time to swoop in and snatch him away.

The Giants, Cardinals, Rangers and Phillies have all called the Marlins recently to remind the club of their interest, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale.

And of those four, the Giants are reportedly "expressing the strongest interest."

Any deal that might possibly happen would likely occur during the offseason. Stanton just cracked the 50-home run barrier on Sunday and has a very real chance of climbing up the all-time single-season homer list. While Stanton's value might be at an all-time high, it would behoove the Marlins to hold on to the slugger and let him set any potential records with them.

Prior to the July 31 trade deadline, NBCSportsBayArea.com Giants Insider Alex Pavlovic examined the possibility of Stanton coming to San Francisco, what might stand in the way and why it could happen.

The 27-year-old Stanton has 10 years and $285 million left on his contract with a $25 million team option or $10 million buyout for the 2028 season.