Red Sox interested in potentially trading Ketel Marte as the hot stove heats up

The Red Sox are among the teams interested in attempting to acquire All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte from the Diamondbacks.

Multiple reports on Tuesday suggested the Red Sox had their eye on Marte, though it’s not clear what they would be willing to give up to bring him to Boston.

Marte, 32, is coming off a season in which he won a second Silver Slugger Award, hitting .283/.376/.517 with 28 home runs and 72 RBIs in 126 games.

He has five years and $91 million — along with an $11.5 million player option for the 2031 season — remaining on the contract extension he signed with the Diamondbacks in April.

“There are a few [hitters of note who are trade candidates],” Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow told reporters in Orlando during the Winter Meetings: according to the Boston Globe. “But it is very difficult to pry the best players of other teams away from them. And in doing so you have to give up talent yourself.”

“These types of trades should be uncomfortable for both parties. And so we are involved in those conversations. It’s impossible to know today what will be executed, what will make it to the finish line and what won’t. But going to trades and free agency are both good ways to improve our roster.”

Marte isn’t the only player the Sox have inquired about, according to the outlet, including checking in with the Rangers about shortstop Corey Seager, the Astros about third baseman Isaac Paredes and with the Cardinals for infielder/outfielder Brendan Donovan.

And Athletics reports this that there were three other unknown teams interested in Marte.

There doesn’t appear to be a rush for the D-backs to move Marte, but they will be mindful of the fact that Marte will have a full no-trade clause in effect after the tenth day of the 2026 season.