Marte was a scratch from Thursday's spring game due to illness, Theo Mackie of the Arizona Republic reports. The illness is not believed to be COVID-related.
Marte returned from the World Baseball Classic earlier this week and went 2-for-6 with a double and a triple before bowing out of Thursday's game. Prior to the WBC, the second baseman had two hits over 13 at-bats.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Returns from WBC
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Marte went 1-for-4 with a double in Sunday's spring game against Kansas City.
This was Marte's first game since returning from the World Baseball Classic, where he played for Team Dominican Republic. He had a couple of hard-hit balls, including the double and a 105.8 mph lineout to center field, per Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. Marte had been slumping prior to playing in the WBC, so perhaps the hard-hit balls are a sign his swing has come around.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Slumping spring
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Marte is batting .154 (2-for-13) with one double, three walks, one RBI and one run scored over five spring games.
Marte is currently at the World Baseball Classic as part of Team Dominican Republic. When he returns to MLB action, the 29-year-old will be Arizona's primary second baseman. After a brief dalliance as a center fielder, the Diamondbacks decided to move him back to the keystone due to injuries that were perceived as a result of him playing the outfield. As an infielder in 2022, Marte played 137 games, but his .728 OPS was his lowest output since 2016.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Season over
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Marte (undisclosed) was placed on the injured list Friday.
He was originally listed as part of Friday's lineup, so it's unclear what the exact injury is, but Marte hasn't been 100 percent healthy for much of the season. Buddy Kennedy, who was recalled in a corresponding move, could get some opportunities over the final days of the season.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Riding pine Wednesday
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Marte isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers.
Marte will get a breather after going 2-for-7 with a home run and three runs scored between both games of Tuesday's doubleheader. In his place, Sergio Alcantara will start at second base and bat sixth.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Homers in nightcap
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Marte started at DH and went 1-for-3 with a walk, a hit-by-pitch, a solo home run and a second run scored in a 5-2 win over the Dodgers in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader.
Marte helped the Diamondbacks rebound from a gut-punch loss in the matinee. It was the 12th home run in 129 games for Marte, who went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in the first game. That he played both ends of the doubleheader is encouraging, given all the issues Marte's had with hamstring injuries this season.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Not in Saturday's lineup
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Marte will hit the bench Saturday against San Diego.
Marte sits after starting five straight games. He isn't having a particularly strong September, slashing .188/.250/.333 in 14 games. Josh Rojas will be the second baseman Saturday.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Snaps homer drought in victory
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Marte went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Padres.
Marte hit the first of three Arizona solo homers in the contest, smashing a 423-foot shot in the fourth inning. It was his first long ball since July 27, a span of 36 games. After going deep 32 times in 2019, Marte has hit only 27 homers in 260 contests since.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Not part of Sunday's lineup
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Marte is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Marte knocked in a run each of the last two days, but he will get a day off amid a 4-for-37 (.108) stretch at the plate. Josh Rojas will cover the keystone Sunday in Marte's place.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Delivers lone run
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Marte started at designated hitter and went 1-for-2 with an RBI in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Rockies.
Marte drove in Arizona's only run with a fourth-inning single. It was the 47th RBI for Marte, who snapped an 0-for-18 run with the hit. He was eventually ejected in the seventh inning, along with manager Torey Lovullo, for arguing a strike call. If Lovullo sticks with the plan he mentioned in August -- Marte would play two of three contests in Colorado -- the infielder should get Sunday off after playing the first two games of the series.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Plays Friday
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Marte started at second base and went 0-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 13-10 loss to Colorado.
Arizona manager Torey Lovullo indicated Marte would get a day off during the three-game set in Denver, which means fantasy managers should expect a day off Saturday or Sunday. The day off is due to Marte's history of hamstring injuries occurring in Colorado, but the manager could also give him a break amid a slump. Marte is hitless over his last four contests.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Day off coming this weekend
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Marte will play two of the three games in Colorado this weekend, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports. The Diamondbacks begin a three-game set in Denver on Friday.
Marte has an injury history at Coors Field, including his latest hamstring issue in mid-August which prompted two days off and several games limited to designated hitter. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said at that time that Marte would likely get one day off the next time the team travels to Colorado.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Gets Sunday off
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Marte is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Josh Rojas will play second base and Jake McCarthy will handle designated-hitter duties while Marte gets some maintenance in the series finale. Marte had started each of the previous six games, going 5-for-23 with four doubles, two walks, three runs and one RBI during that stretch.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Returns to field duty
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Marte started at second base and went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 13-7 win over Philadelphia.
Marte was restricted to designated hitter and pinch-hit duty the past week, but he returned to the field just in time to accommodate Arizona's call-up of top prospect Corbin Carroll. Opening up the DH slot allows manager Torey Lovullo to fill up the outfield with young guns Carroll, Alex Thomas and Daulton Varsho while giving Jake McCarthy's hot bat a home in the lineup.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Gets rest Sunday
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Marte is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Marte had served as Arizona's designated hitter in each of the past five games, going 3-for-22 with a walk, two RBI and a run over those contests. Rookie Stone Garrett will fill in for him in the series finale.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Fairly quiet in return
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Marte went 1-for-5 with a strikeout in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Cardinals.
Marte missed six games with a left hamstring injury. The lackluster return to action put him at a .257/.341/.431 slash line through 431 plate appearances this year. He's added 10 home runs, 42 RBI, 56 runs scored and four stolen bases, though he shouldn't be expected to run much since he's had hamstring issues off and on throughout the year. If Marte continues to serve as the designated hitter, Josh Rojas and Emmanuel Rivera should both be able to fit into the lineup regularly at second base and third base, respectively.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Back in starting nine at DH
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Marte (hamstring) will serve as the Diamondbacks' designated hitter and No. 3 batter in Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
He'll put an end to a six-game absence due to a left hamstring injury as he slots back in a non-defensive role. Because Marte already missed time earlier this season due to the hamstring issue, the Diamondbacks may not be inclined to rush him back into his everyday role at second base. Josh Rojas will man the keystone Sunday.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Remains out Saturday
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Marte (hamstring) is not in Saturday's lineup against St. Louis.
Marte made a pinch-hit appearance Wednesday, but he has not started a game since injuring his hamstring during last Sunday's contest versus the Rockies and leaving the game early. Prior to his injury, he had posted an OPS of just .541 over 50 plate appearances since the beginning of August.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Still out Friday
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Marte (hamstring) is not in Friday's lineup against the Cardinals.
Marte left Sunday's game with a hamstring injury and appeared Wednesday as a pinch hitter. He is hitting .213/.275/.255 with zero home runs and zero steals in 13 games this month.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Missing from lineup again
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Marte (hamstring) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants.
Marte entered as a pinch hitter in Wednesday's contest, but he is not ready for a full nine innings just yet. Josh Rojas will again man the keystone for the Diamondbacks.
