The Winter Meetings are here, and that means 'tis the season for rumor whiplash. One minute, the Seattle Mariners are getting shot down as a potential suitor for Ketel Marte. The next, they're in the mix to trade for the three-time All-Star.
The Mariners entered the fray for Marte via a double whammy of reports out of Orlando, Florida on Monday. Jon Morosi of MLB Network said during the morning that Seattle is "very much involved" in the infield trade market, including Marte. Then from Adam Jude and Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times came a report that the Mariners are open to "something big," and that they have expressed interest in Marte.