MLB rumors: Blue Jays targeting Ketel Marte, Giants rejecting trade calls for ace Logan Webb

The annual GM Meetings came and went this week with two significant transactions. The Braves signed reliever Evan Phillips (three years and $35 million) and the Red Sox signed slugger Jake Bauers (four years and $58 million). Bauers will give Boston some sorely needed home run power. Phillips will pair with Robert Suarez in the late innings for Atlanta.

Otherwise, the GM Meetings brought a lot of rumors and presumably the groundwork was laid for moves that could be completed later this offseason. Here are our top 50 free agents and top 25 trade candidates, and the important offseason dates and deadlines you need to know. Here now are Saturday's hot stove happenings.

The Blue Jays have interest in Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte, who has a full no-trade protection, reports Sportsnet. It does not appear a trade is imminent. We ranked Marte among the offseason's top trade candidates despite his odd AWOL incidents the last few seasons. Even at 33, he remains one of the game's best second basemen.

The Blue Jays went 79-83 this past season largely because of their offense, which ranked dead last in runs and home runs. They also ranked 17th in WAR at second…

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