{"id":383626,"date":"2026-01-01T00:12:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/383626\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T00:12:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:12:19","slug":"diamondbacks-gm-gives-crystal-clear-update-on-ketel-marte-trade-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/383626\/","title":{"rendered":"Diamondbacks GM Gives Crystal Clear Update on Ketel Marte Trade Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Major League Baseball\u2019s winter meetings have come and gone<\/a>. Diamondbacks star second baseman Ketel Marte continues to be a big name in trade talks, but a potential departure from Arizona has not come to fruition yet.<\/p>\n

As the offseason continues, D-Backs general manager Mike Hazen said he wants the Marte situation to reach a resolution soon whether that means he remains in the fold or finds a new home.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re very likely to put an end to this shortly,\u201d Hazen said, via MLB.com\u2019s Steve Gilbert<\/a>. <\/p>\n

He didn\u2019t specify whether that end will be a trade or Marte remaining with the Diamondbacks for a 10th season, but the D-Backs executive seems to lean toward the latter.<\/p>\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t figured that out yet,\u201d he continued regarding timing surrounding a decision on Marte. \u201cBut this isn\u2019t going to continue to linger. We need to focus our offseason. Again, my gut this whole time was that [a trade of Marte] wasn\u2019t going to happen, and I think it seems likely that that\u2019s the case and we want to focus on other things we need to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gilbert\u2019s report noted that Hazen has informed opposing teams Arizona has engaged with on Marte that time is running out. Although there has been some progress on a Marte deal, the D-Backs have not gotten \u201canything near\u201d what the team would consider an acceptable package for the three-time All-Star, MLB.com reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Marte slashed .283\/.376\/.517 with 28 home runs and 72 RBIs in 126 games last season as the D-Backs finished 80-82 and missed the postseason following their run to the World Series in 2023. Arizona dealt sluggers Eugenio Su\u00e1rez and Josh Naylor to the Mariners at last season\u2019s trade deadline. As the franchise continues to rebuild, Marte has heard his name in trade talks entering his age 32 season, currently under contract with the D-Backs through \u201831.<\/p>\n

Those rumors haven\u2019t resulted in a deal as of yet. As time goes on, it seems more than likely that one of the biggest bats on the market may remain with his current squad.<\/p>\n

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