For much of this offseason, there were talks that the New York Mets had a chance to acquire Starling Marte via a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Marte is an All-Star outfielder who could definitely provide some firepower to New York’s lineup.
Nonetheless, the Pirates decided to trade Marte to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday, essentially shutting the door on the Mets’ chances.
After it was initially unclear what Pittsburgh had wanted from the Mets, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported the Pirates wished for two of New York’s top-five prospects. Obviously, the Amazins declined that request.