The Red Sox can cross another big-name bat off their list of offseason targets, but it could help their chances of retaining Alex Bregman.
All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte won’t be traded by the Diamondbacks this offseason, The Athletic‘s Ken Rosenthal reported Friday. However, Arizona will likely pursue additions to its bullpen and at first base over potentially signing Bregman, Rosenthal added.
Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen also told MLB.com’s Steve Gilbert that the team likely doesn’t have the financial flexibility to add a premium free agent if it still had Marte’s contract on the books.