If Arizona’s Ketel Marte is indeed traded this off-season, one team we can likely rule out as a potential destination is the New York Yankees, according to a recent report from The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal.

Marte has garnered industry-wide interest over the last few months as his name has been mentioned repeatedly in trade circles. However, the 32-year-old second baseman — who has $102.5 million remaining on his team-friendly seven-year contract, which includes $41 million in salary deferrals — can somewhat control his future thanks to his five-team no-trade clause.

Among those featured on that list, per Rosenthal’s report, are the Yankees, as well as the Athletics, San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals. Marte’s limited no-trade clause will convert to a full no-trade clause next season once he earns 10-and-5 rights (10 years of MLB service time and five consecutive seasons with the same franchise).

That’s why many well-informed executives around the sport believe that if the D-backs plan to move Marte, now is the most opportune time to do so.

It’s worth noting that Marte could agree to waive his limited no-trade clause — or his full no-trade if he reaches that status — to help facilitate a deal with any of those five teams. But he might command extra concessions in return, like converting a portion of his deferred salary into a signing bonus or tacking on additional years to his contract.

Other teams that’ve reportedly expressed interest in Marte and aren’t featured on his five-team no-trade list include the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays. Both clubs are rich with young, controllable impact pitching that could attract Arizona’s brass via trade.

While the D-backs have bolstered their 2026 rotation in recent days, re-signing Merrill Kelly and taking a flyer on Calgary, Alb., native Michael Soroka in free agency, Rosenthal reports they’re still seeking pitching upgrades in return for Marte’s services.