Stanton officially joins New York Yankees

ORLANDO, Fla. – Giancarlo Stanton is now a former Miami Marlin.

Stanton was introduced by the New York Yankees at the winter meetings Monday in Orlando.

"When i signed up in Miami, I wanted things to work out," Stanton said. "Sometimes things just spiral out of place and you have to find a new home."

Stanton, the reigning National League MVP, said that he has spoken to Yankees slugger Aaron Judge. He also acknowledged that he met with Marlins CEO Derek Jeter.

"We had a meeting, yes," Stanton said. "We spoke about the direction of the team. I wanted to go forward. I thought we had to add rather than subtract. The way they wanted to go was to subtract."

Stanton said that Miami had "no structure, no stamp of this is how it's going to be."

But he did have a positive message for Marlins fans.

"I would say hang in there. They're hurting. They're going to go through some more tough years," he said. "I advise them to not give up. Maybe watch from afar.  Those guys battle, too. They're good kids and need some support."

Stanton also addressed Miami fans on his Instagram account.

"I feel for you fans, you’ve stuck with me as we’ve shared some roller coaster years," Stanton wrote. "I’ve always tried to be as professional as possible during the unprofessional circus times there!"

Stanton will wear No. 27 for the Yankees.

New York finished one win away from reaching the World Series.