The 2025-26 Main League Baseball offseason is ongoing and, with the brand new 12 months simply across the bend, we’re working our manner deeper into the game’s offseason calendar. Amongst different issues, the winter in baseball means a gradual provide of rumors concerning free agent signings, trades, and the like. Talking of which, you’ll find Tuesday’s roundup slightly below.
Hazen expects finish to Marte commerce rumors ‘shortly’
Mike Hazen, the Diamondbacks’ high baseball operations govt, is able to transfer on from commerce talks involving second baseman Ketel Marte. Hazen stated Tuesday that he anticipates placing “an finish” to negotiations “shortly.” How shortly?
“I have not figured that out but,” Hazen informed MLB.com. “However this is not going to proceed to linger. We have to deal with our offseason. Once more, my intestine this entire time was that [a Marte trade] wasn’t going to occur, and I believe it appears doubtless that that is the case and we wish to deal with different issues we have to do.”
Marte, 32, is a three-time All-Star who’s underneath contract via at the least the 2030 season. He is been topic to commerce rumors this winter after elevating the ire of his teammates final season. The Diamondbacks have been tied to free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman, with some reviews suggesting Arizona could be open to protecting Marte even when they land Bregman.
Reds nonetheless hoping so as to add outfielder
The Reds have already this offseason added outfielder JJ Bleday by way of free company and outfielder Dane Myers by way of commerce. Even so, Cincy remains to be available in the market for outfield assist, the Athletic reviews. The Reds are doubtless to do this by way of commerce, and extra particularly they will look to deal from the rotation with a view to get one other outfielder to place of their combine for 2026 and past.
The Reds are coming off a 2025 marketing campaign during which they certified for the playoffs for the primary time in a full season since 2013. Nevertheless, they claimed the third and last wild-card spot within the Nationwide League regardless of an offense that ranked twenty sixth within the majors in OPS+.
The Marlins have acquired outfielder Esteury Ruiz from the Dodgers in trade for right-handed prospect Adriano Marrero, Miami introduced on Monday night. To make room for Ruiz on the 40-player roster, the Marlins designated infielder Eric Wagaman for task.
Ruiz, 26, has a .639 OPS and a -1.2 WAR throughout components of 4 MLB seasons. In 2023 as a member of the A’s, he led the American League with 67 stolen bases. Marrero, 18, labored 33 innings within the Dominican Summer season League final season, his first in skilled baseball.
Okamoto in U.S. as posting window nears finish
Japanese first baseman Kazuma Okamoto, consistent with the foundations of the MLB-NPB posting system, should signal by 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, Jan. 4., when his 45-day posting window closes. With the clock working out, Okamoto is now within the U.S. to go to groups in particular person, Yahoo Japan reviews. The Pirates, Padres, and Angels have beforehand been reported to have some stage of curiosity in Okamoto.
We ranked Okamoto, 29, because the Twenty second-best free agent accessible this offseason. He is spent his whole profession with the Yomiuri Giants and hit .322/.411/.581 with 15 residence runs in 77 video games round an harm to his non-throwing elbow in 2025. Okamoto has performed third base most of his profession, although he is seen extra motion at first in recent times, and is anticipated to remain there long-term.
