Leading up to last week’s inevitable Starling Marte trade, it really seemed like the New York Mets were the team he would end up playing for in 2020. The Pittsburgh Pirates were mainly in talks with New York, but Marte also had some interest from National League West teams such as the San Diego Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks. As the offseason progressed, it seemed trade talks were more and more narrow and it would eventually conclude with Marte going to New York.
Things took a quick left turn and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended up trading Starling Marte to the Arizona Diamondbacks instead of the Mets.