Overview
- The club is listening on Marte but has not received an offer it deems acceptable, and it does not want the talks to extend into spring training.
- Arizona Sports insider John Gambadoro characterizes a Bregman deal as a long shot unless Marte is moved, with a return sought of one MLB-ready starter and one reliever.
- Dan Bickley of Arizona Sports asserted a Bregman signing is a “done deal,” illustrating sharply conflicting local chatter without confirmation.
- Reported CBT payroll sits around $205.9 million, Bregman is projected at roughly $27–30 million per year, and carrying both him and Marte is viewed as unworkable without significant deferrals; a Marte trade would free about $14.6 million in CBT space.
- If Marte stays, reporting indicates Arizona would back away from Bregman and tentatively slot Jordan Lawlar at third base while pursuing a short-term “bridge” closer, with names such as Seranthony Domínguez, Michael Kopech and Hunter Harvey mentioned as possibilities.