"Marte, who has mostly been a secondbaseman over the last few years, has been one of the premier players in the National League going all the way back to 2018. While he's only made three All-Star appearances since then, he's also been worth more than 2.0 bWAR five times since he joined Arizona in 2017. He also seems to be getting better with age, winning back to back Silver Slugger awards,"
"while hitting a combined 64 home runs with a .288/.374/.539 slash line in his age 30 and 31 seasons. His walk rate has also increased over the last three years, from 9.9 in 2022 to 10.9, 11.1 and 11.5 over the next three seasons. Marte is under contract through 2030, with a player option in 2031 and according to Spotrac, he'll make $16 million next season, $12 million the following year before his salary jumps to $20 million in 2028."
"One of the Toronto Blue Jays main priorities this offseason is resigning Bo Bichette. The home grown star shortstop has hit free agency for the first time in his career and he's regarded as one of the top free agents currently on the market. That means the Blue Jays aren't the only team after his services, and it also means the Blue Jays might need to look at alternative options."
Toronto's primary offseason goal is to re-sign shortstop Bo Bichette, who has reached free agency and is one of the top available players. Competing teams create pressure and could force consideration of alternatives. The Blue Jays are evaluating internal options (Ernie Clement, Andrés Giménez, Addison Barger) but want to improve on last season and are "checking in" on other targets such as Ketel Marte. Marte has been a premier National League player since 2018, logged multiple 2.0+ bWAR seasons, won consecutive Silver Sluggers, produced a .288/.374/.539 slash with 64 combined home runs at ages 30–31, and carries a team-friendly contract through 2030.
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