Hazen: Ketel Marte Trade "Mostly Unlikely"

"Bob Nightengale of USA Today wrote on Monday that the Diamondbacks could shop second baseman Ketel Marte before he gets to 10 years of service time and locks in full no-trade rights two weeks into next season. Under the CBA, any player with 10 years of service, the past five of which have come with one team, cannot be traded without their consent."

"Hazen downplayed the idea that the Snakes were looking to move Marte, albeit with the caveat that he wouldn't fully shut the door on conversations. "It's what happens. Everyone checks in on your better players," the GM told The Burns & Gambo Show on Arizona Sports. "They're coming after your better players. ... He's one of our best players. We have some of the top position players in all of baseball on our roster and we need those players to be good next year.""

"Hazen added that he "(has) to listen to what people say." He noted that the team's need for multiple arms in both the rotation and bullpen requires a general open-mindedness to trade conversations. However, it doesn't seem they're viewing a Marte deal as the best way to accomplish that. Hazen told The MLB Network's Jon Morosi that while the club has gotten calls on Marte and their other star players, "it's mostly unlikely" that a trade of that magnitude would happen."

The Diamondbacks enter an offseason focused on addressing the pitching staff while speculation exists that they could shop second baseman Ketel Marte before he reaches 10 years of service and secures full no-trade rights. Under the CBA, a player with ten years of service, including five consecutive years with one team, cannot be traded without consent. General manager Mike Hazen downplayed plans to move Marte while acknowledging frequent trade inquiries and saying he has to listen to offers. Hazen emphasized the club needs multiple arms in the rotation and bullpen and stated that trading Marte remains mostly unlikely. Marte is signed through 2031.

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