{"id":119114,"date":"2025-11-11T08:56:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T08:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=119114"},"modified":"2025-11-11T08:56:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T08:56:16","slug":"blockbuster-alert-the-mets-pull-off-a-jaw-dropping-move-landing-diamondbacks-ketel-marte-in-a-trade-that-could-reshape-the-roster-overnight-front-office-sources-hint-this-deal-is-just-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=119114","title":{"rendered":"BLOCKBUSTER ALERT: The Mets pull off a jaw-dropping move, landing Diamondbacks\u2019 Ketel Marte in a trade that could reshape the roster overnight. Front office sources hint this deal is just the start of a season-defining shake-up, with strategy and chemistry hanging in the balance. Every pitch, every lineup decision now carries the weight of a new era, and the Mets\u2019 future is on the line..ll"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2235824456.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2235824456.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2235824456.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2235824456.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Mets Trade Idea Lands Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte in Blockbuster Deal\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Sarah Stier\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The Mets placed third baseman Brett Baty on the 10-day IL on Saturday with an oblique injury.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>MLB\u2019s hot stove season is officially here, and for the New York Mets, their front office and owner Steve Cohen will be doing anything it takes this offseason to get the Mets back to the playoffs after a disappointing end to the season and a big collapse in the National League East. President of baseball operations, David Stearns, is the one who pulls the strings in terms of roster management, and this recent bombshell report is already starting to bring in speculative trade rumors.<\/p>\n<p>USA Today\u2019s Bob Nightengale reported today that the Arizona Diamondbacks may be willing to make a blockbuster trade for Ketel Marte, but it would cost a hefty price.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More MLB on Heavy: Tigers Predicted to Sign Yankees\u2019 4.79 ERA Pitcher in Free Agency<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Mets-Diamondbacks Trade Idea Lands Ketel Marte<\/h2>\n<p>This is what Nightengale said about the potential of Ketel Marte being moved:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Diamondbacks will ask for a lot in return, but they are definitely motivated in moving him with $71 million remaining through 2030. If they don\u2019t move him by mid-April, Marte will have 10-and-5 rights and a full no-trade provision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Could the Mets be interested in pulling off a deal like this? They should be, as the front office is likely embarrassed that they didn\u2019t make the playoffs this season, which should add some motivation. Aside from Francisco Lindor at shortstop, the Mets could use some help at both third base and second base to make their infield more complete. As Nightengale reported, a deal like this would cost A LOT of either prospect capital or MLB-ready players.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5512147\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2235824456.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2235824456.jpg 3622w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2235824456.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2235824456.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2235824456.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2235824456.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2235824456.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2235824456.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2235824456.jpg?resize=782,521 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2235824456.jpg?resize=780,520 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2235824456.jpg?resize=425,283 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2235824456.jpg?resize=254,169 254w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2235824456.jpg?resize=270,180 270w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2235824456.jpg?resize=225,150 225w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2235824456.jpg?resize=242,161 242w\" alt=\"Mets Trade Idea Lands Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte in Blockbuster Deal\" width=\"782\" height=\"521\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5512147\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5512147\">Sarah Stier\/Getty ImagesThe Mets placed third baseman Brett Baty on the 10-day IL on Saturday with an oblique injury.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, Marte is easily one of the best infielders in baseball, and he\u2019d be well worth it. There were some slight rumors of Marte potentially being moved during July\u2019s trade deadline season, as there were reports that some Diamondbacks players were growing frustrated with Marte in the clubhouse.<\/p>\n<p>Ketel Marte is a three-time All-Star, and finished top-3 in NL MVP voting in 2024 after he hit 36 home runs and posted an OPS+ of 156 as a second baseman.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, Marte hit 28 home runs in 126 games and posted a 145 OPS+ and a .517 slugging percentage. In nine seasons with the Diamondbacks, Marte has 168 home runs and an OPS+ of 128.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More MLB on Heavy: Tigers Trade Idea Lands Angels\u2019 37 Home Run Outfielder<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>What Would the Mets Have to Give Up?<\/h2>\n<p>As Nightengale reported, a trade like this would come at a steep cost; however, the Mets have capital that they could afford to give up to land the All-Star second baseman.<\/p>\n<p>In this trade idea, the Mets would have to give up third baseman Brett Baty, Huascar Brazoban, Jonah Tong, and potentially a prospect or two. That\u2019s a three-four player deal for just Marte; that is how much value Ketel brings to an MLB organization.<\/p>\n<p>As the rumors start to strengthen in the next few months, expect the New York Mets to be in the sweepstakes as a potential suitor for Ketel Marte.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More MLB on Heavy: Blue Jays-Twins Trade Idea Sends 3.42 Starter to Toronto As Chris Bassitt Replacement<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>More Heavy on Mets<\/h2>\n<p>Loading more stories<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Mets are expected to be big players this offseason, but what blockbuster trade could they pull off to win the &#8220;hot stove&#8221; season?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":119116,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-119114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BLOCKBUSTER ALERT: The Mets pull off a jaw-dropping move, landing Diamondbacks\u2019 Ketel Marte in a trade that could reshape the roster overnight. Front office sources hint this deal is just the start of a season-defining shake-up, with strategy and chemistry hanging in the balance. Every pitch, every lineup decision now carries the weight of a new era, and the Mets\u2019 future is on the line..ll - News 365<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=119114\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BLOCKBUSTER ALERT: The Mets pull off a jaw-dropping move, landing Diamondbacks\u2019 Ketel Marte in a trade that could reshape the roster overnight. Front office sources hint this deal is just the start of a season-defining shake-up, with strategy and chemistry hanging in the balance. Every pitch, every lineup decision now carries the weight of a new era, and the Mets\u2019 future is on the line..ll - News 365\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The New York Mets are expected to be big players this offseason, but what blockbuster trade could they pull off to win the &quot;hot stove&quot; season?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=119114\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"News 365\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-11-11T08:56:16+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LUU-2-20.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"MrLuu\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"MrLuu\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=119114\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=119114\",\"name\":\"BLOCKBUSTER ALERT: The Mets pull off a jaw-dropping move, landing Diamondbacks\u2019 Ketel Marte in a trade that could reshape the roster overnight. Front office sources hint this deal is just the start of a season-defining shake-up, with strategy and chemistry hanging in the balance. Every pitch, every lineup decision now carries the weight of a new era, and the Mets\u2019 future is on the line..ll - News 365\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=119114#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=119114#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LUU-2-20.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-11-11T08:56:16+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-11T08:56:16+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/#\/schema\/person\/4b0ce8eb15dad4ee0f31887a7eb66fb6\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=119114#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=119114\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=119114#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LUU-2-20.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LUU-2-20.jpg\",\"width\":1080,\"height\":1080},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=119114#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"BLOCKBUSTER ALERT: The Mets pull off a jaw-dropping move, landing Diamondbacks\u2019 Ketel Marte in a trade that could reshape the roster overnight. Front office sources hint this deal is just the start of a season-defining shake-up, with strategy and chemistry hanging in the balance. Every pitch, every lineup decision now carries the weight of a new era, and the Mets\u2019 future is on the line..ll\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/\",\"name\":\"News 365\",\"description\":\"Your Daily Dose of Sports News and Updates\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/#\/schema\/person\/4b0ce8eb15dad4ee0f31887a7eb66fb6\",\"name\":\"MrLuu\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/27290e42aedd9867dbebe2f5dbfd5135e0d4cac63c12fabb4e8d0e4472737a5b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/27290e42aedd9867dbebe2f5dbfd5135e0d4cac63c12fabb4e8d0e4472737a5b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"MrLuu\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?author=6\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"BLOCKBUSTER ALERT: The Mets pull off a jaw-dropping move, landing Diamondbacks\u2019 Ketel Marte in a trade that could reshape the roster overnight. Front office sources hint this deal is just the start of a season-defining shake-up, with strategy and chemistry hanging in the balance. Every pitch, every lineup decision now carries the weight of a new era, and the Mets\u2019 future is on the line..ll - News 365","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=119114","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"BLOCKBUSTER ALERT: The Mets pull off a jaw-dropping move, landing Diamondbacks\u2019 Ketel Marte in a trade that could reshape the roster overnight. Front office sources hint this deal is just the start of a season-defining shake-up, with strategy and chemistry hanging in the balance. Every pitch, every lineup decision now carries the weight of a new era, and the Mets\u2019 future is on the line..ll - News 365","og_description":"The New York Mets are expected to be big players this offseason, but what blockbuster trade could they pull off to win the \"hot stove\" season?","og_url":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=119114","og_site_name":"News 365","article_published_time":"2025-11-11T08:56:16+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1080,"height":1080,"url":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LUU-2-20.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"MrLuu","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"MrLuu","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=119114","url":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=119114","name":"BLOCKBUSTER ALERT: The Mets pull off a jaw-dropping move, landing Diamondbacks\u2019 Ketel Marte in a trade that could reshape the roster overnight. Front office sources hint this deal is just the start of a season-defining shake-up, with strategy and chemistry hanging in the balance. Every pitch, every lineup decision now carries the weight of a new era, and the Mets\u2019 future is on the line..ll - News 365","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=119114#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=119114#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LUU-2-20.jpg","datePublished":"2025-11-11T08:56:16+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-11T08:56:16+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/#\/schema\/person\/4b0ce8eb15dad4ee0f31887a7eb66fb6"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=119114#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=119114"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=119114#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LUU-2-20.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LUU-2-20.jpg","width":1080,"height":1080},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=119114#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"BLOCKBUSTER ALERT: The Mets pull off a jaw-dropping move, landing Diamondbacks\u2019 Ketel Marte in a trade that could reshape the roster overnight. Front office sources hint this deal is just the start of a season-defining shake-up, with strategy and chemistry hanging in the balance. Every pitch, every lineup decision now carries the weight of a new era, and the Mets\u2019 future is on the line..ll"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/","name":"News 365","description":"Your Daily Dose of Sports News and Updates","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/#\/schema\/person\/4b0ce8eb15dad4ee0f31887a7eb66fb6","name":"MrLuu","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/27290e42aedd9867dbebe2f5dbfd5135e0d4cac63c12fabb4e8d0e4472737a5b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/27290e42aedd9867dbebe2f5dbfd5135e0d4cac63c12fabb4e8d0e4472737a5b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"MrLuu"},"url":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?author=6"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119114","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=119114"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119114\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":119117,"href":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119114\/revisions\/119117"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/119116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=119114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=119114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=119114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}