Overview
- USA Today reporting relayed by MLB Trade Rumors says the Red Sox, Rays, and Tigers have recently inquired on Marte, joining previously noted interest from clubs such as the Phillies and Blue Jays.
- Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen has characterized a Marte trade as “mostly unlikely,” and there is no indication that negotiations are nearing a deal.
- MLB insider Jim Bowden floated a Winter Meetings scenario sending Marte to the Yankees for prospects Elmer Rodriguez and Roderick Arias, which remains a media-driven hypothetical.
- Analysts question that two-prospect return as too light given Arizona’s preference for impact, often MLB-ready pitching and Marte’s elite production with multi-year club control through 2030.
- In Bowden’s envisioned fit, Marte would take second base for New York with Jazz Chisholm Jr. moving to third, consistent with the Yankees keeping Anthony Volpe at shortstop.