Following months of speculation, any possibility of the New York Mets acquiring Starling Marte from the Pittsburgh Pirates vanished after the All-Star outfielder was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday.
Based on initial reports, it appeared that the Pirates attempted to pry at least two of the Mets’ top five prospects in exchange for Marte.
However, there’s now a report that the Pirates were seeking to acquire a package involving J.D. Davis or Brandon Nimmo, as well.
According to Andy Martino of SNY, Brodie Van Wagenen wasn’t willing to surrender any package that included Davis, Nimmo or two of their top five prospects.