Jon Heyman of MLB Network has added another chapter to the ongoing New York Mets-Starling Marte saga.
No evidence anything is close but at some point Mets and Pirates exchanged names on proposed Starling Marte trade. Brandon Nimmo’s name came up but Pirates may prefer prospects. Other teams known to have checked on Marte: Padres, D-Backs, Rangers, others.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 27, 2019
This news isn’t new. It had been reported at the Winter Meetings that the Mets and Pirates were talking about a Marte deal centered around Brandon Nimmo.