Major League Baseball’s offseason continues to wind down, with just over three weeks to go until pitchers and catchers report for camp across sites in Florida and Arizona. There’s still some business to be conducted during that interim period, with left-hander Framber Valdez, outfielder Cody Bellinger, and third baseman Eugenio Suárez standing out as the best remaining free agents. Below, CBS Sports has compiled all of Sunday’s top murmurs and moves in one spot for your viewing convenience.
D-backs reiterate no Marte trade
Fewer than 10 days have passed since Diamondbacks executive Mike Hazen ruled out the possibility of trading All-Star infielder Ketel Marte. That hasn’t stopped reporters from asking if Hazen could reconsider in light of infielders Alex Bregman and Bo Bichette finding new homes, but Hazen doesn’t sound like someone who is entertaining the possibility.
“We’ve already engaged in that process. I said at the time that I set the deadline for a reason, to avoid this,” Hazen told MLB.com.
Marte, 32, is under contract through at least the 2030 season and has regularly been one of Arizona’s most productive players. Yet he reportedly angered the clubhouse with his availability last summer, fueling speculation that he could be on the move this offseason. The D-backs were rumored to have interest in signing Bregman themselves (before he inked with the Cubs) and then trading Marte. With that option off the table, Hazen seems content to roll with Marte to begin the 2026 campaign.
