"The Red Sox, Rays, and Tigers are among the teams to have checked in with the Diamondbacks regarding star second baseman Ketel Marte, according to a report from USA Today's Bob Nightengale this morning. Reporting last month indicated that at least seven teams had inquired after Marte with Arizona, and this trio of names joins the Phillies and Blue Jays as known teams with interest in Marte's services."
"Easily one of the best offensive infield talents in the game at he moment, Marte is slashing .283/.368/.519 (140 wRC+) over the past three years with 15.3 fWAR. That's good for he ninth-best wRC+ and 12th-highest fWAR total of any position player over the stretch, and his 145 wRC+ in 126 games this year led all infielders."
Multiple major-league clubs, including the Red Sox, Rays, Tigers, Phillies, and Blue Jays, have checked in with the Diamondbacks about second baseman Ketel Marte. Marte, 32, is a three-time All-Star and recent MVP finalist with a .283/.368/.519 slash line (140 wRC+) and 15.3 fWAR over the past three years, plus +10 Outs Above Average at second. D-backs GM Mike Hazen called a Marte trade "mostly unlikely," but Arizona faces payroll sustainability questions after consecutive playoff misses and a fourth-place NL West finish. Trading Marte would remove $101MM in remaining salary and help fund players like Corbin Carroll and Corbin Burnes.
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