It sounds like the Ms are interested in trading for Cozart still. That is a great move - give Marte a chance at Tacoma to improve out of the spotlight a la Zunino, and, if Drew Jackson proves he can hit upper-minors pitching, the timing looks good even if Marte never improves. Larry Stone hints that Ian Desmond is on the M's radar. An FA signing, which there should easily be money for as long as it's in the 4-6 year, <$12-15M/yr or so range. Heck, I might go a bit higher, given his age, proven skills and versatility - he's enough to replace Guti, give Martin breaks against LH, and play LF *much* better than Aoki, or even Smith.
The other trade I'd like to see, even if it means dealing prospects (D.J.?) to the Orcs, is to get Stephen Vogt. A BU catcher that plays a decent 1B and bats LH seems like a nice fit for the Ms. He hits Arbitration this year, so he'll get expensive for Oakland (their All-Star the last two years). Trade for him, pay him decently (i.e., about what you'd otherwise pay Ianetta), and play him for 100 games, Zunino for 100 games, and Vogelbach for 100 games and see what happens.