The Arizona Diamondbacks got part of the band back together when they signed Merrill Kelly to two-year, $40 million contract . However, teammate Ketel Marte has seen his name continuously come up in trade rumors .

While signing Kelly shows the Diamondbacks are still trying to compete, Marte's status remains unchanged. Arizona may look at different types of prospects. But the second baseman being dealt or not was unaffected by Kelly's signing, via Steve Gilbert of MLB.com.

“Arizona has discussed trading All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte this offseason to help its rotation and bullpen, and sources indicated the signing of Kelly doesn't have a big impact on that happening one way or the other,” Gilbert wrote. Article Continues Below

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