The trade which made Starling Marte a Diamondback was almost classic Mike Hazen, in terms of the misdirection which preceded it. While there had been reports linking the team to Marte back in December, Arizona’s interest had apparently cooled. Instead, they were reported to be looking at Brian Dozier, Kris Bryant or even Mookie Betts as the final big piece of their 2020 roster. Then, out of nowhere, the trade went from “closing in” to “Hello, Starling” in about 30 minutes, with the Pirates’ outfielder becoming a Diamondback, in exchange for two promising but very raw prospects.
Surveying the Diamondbacks landscape in the Starling Marte era
