Overview
- Arizona is taking calls on the three-time All-Star, with GM Mike Hazen calling a deal mostly unlikely but saying he will listen.
- Reporting says at least seven teams have checked in, with clubs such as the Mariners, Reds, Giants, Cubs and Phillies cited in recent coverage.
- Marte is coming off two standout seasons that heighten his value despite a recent, backloaded six-year extension that outlets report carries more than $100 million in remaining guarantees.
- Analysts frame the timing as a now-or-never window because looming 10-and-5 status would give Marte full no-trade protection and reduce Arizona’s leverage.
- Media have floated hypothetical packages — including a Tigers proposal featuring Zach McKinstry, Brenan Hanifee and prospect Thayron Liranzo — as Arizona seeks pitching help, though these scenarios remain speculative.