Three Teams Diamondbacks' Marte Could Waive No-Trade Clause for Now
Nov 5, 2026 5:00 PM

As clubhouse tensions and mysterious absences cloud Ketel Marte’s future with the Arizona Diamondbacks, three specific contenders emerge as potential landing spots.

If the Arizona Diamondbacks want to move on from Ketel Marte, they're going to need to find a way to get him to waive his no-trade clause.

Marte not only reached 10 years of service time, but his five consecutive seasons with the D-backs earned him a full no-trade clause through 10-and-5 rights.

There are clearly things going on behind the scenes that have led to a few wild interactions these past couple of years, so if there was ever a time for the D-backs to get him to waive his no-trade clause, it's now.

Marte, 33, can still contribute at a high level, it's just all of the drama that comes with him simply doesn't seem to be worth it any more.

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No one is saying that the D-backs would've made the playoffs if Marte never went missing in Boston, but it's hard not to wonder what would've happened if he didn't mysteriously go on the injured list.

At the end of the day, CBS Sports' Dayn Perry doesn't guarantee a trade will happen, but he's close to giving it a one-in-three shot.

Diamondbacks could make an in-division trade

It seems quite odd that Marte would waive his no-trade clause to stay in the division, but crazier things have happened.

Perry suggests that the San Diego Padres would be interested in him, so then it boils down to whether or not Marte would make that move.

He'd be able to stay on the West Coast, and then could have a ton of rivalry games as these two teams face each other quite often in the regular season.

Los Angeles Angels linked to Marte

Perry listed the three teams he envisioned pulling off this trade with, and in no particular order, started his list with the Los Angeles Angels.

This would again keep Marte on the West Coast, but this time get him out of the division.

There's a lot to love about a Mike Trout and Marte pairing, but not even that seems to be enough to end their dreaded playoff curse.

Detroit Tigers could get involved

The final suggestion was that the Detroit Tigers could express interest, and this is a move that would make quite a bit of sense.

Detroit has a lot to figure out as they were just sellers at this year's trade deadline, so while trading for an aging player doesn't exactly get them better in the long run, it could help stabilize things for the time being.

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