Marte went 1-for-4 with a walk and two-run home run in Sunday's 8-5 loss to Atlanta.
Marte's two-run home run in the fourth was shaping up to be the game-winning hit, but Atlanta stunned the home team with a grand slam in the ninth to steal the victory. The homer was Marte's ninth in 56 games, which far outpaces the 12 hit over 137 games in 2022.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Two doubles to extend streak
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Marte went 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's win over Colorado.
Marte cut the Rockies' lead to 4-3 with an RBI double in the seventh before eventually scoring the winning run after doubling again with two outs in the ninth. The 29-year-old Marte has hit safely in 11 straight games, going 15-for-48 with six extra-base hits in that span. He's now slashing .284/.342/.486 with eight homers, 33 runs scored, 23 RBI and six stolen bases through 231 plate appearances this season.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Swipes bag in win
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Marte went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Rockies.
Marte singled in the first inning but then later reached on a fielder's choice in the sixth and stole second. It was his second steal over the last three games and his sixth of the year, which is already his highest mark since he had 10 in 2019. The 29-year-old has recorded at least one hit in 23 of the 26 games he played in during May and is currently riding a 10-game hit streak dating back to May 20. For the year, Marte's slashing .279/.336/.475 with eight homers, 22 RBI, 31 runs and a 15:36 BB:K over 226 plate appearances.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Homers in return
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Marte went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-1 win over Colorado.
Marte returned to the lineup after getting Monday off and wasted no time in extending his on-base streak to 28 games and hit streak to nine with a first-inning homer. The second baseman is 12-for-39 with three homers, one triple, five RBI, two steals and six runs scored during the nine-game hit streak.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Getting rest Monday
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Marte is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.
Marte is likely receiving a routine day off after starting at second base in each of Arizona's last nine games and producing at least one hit in the last eight contests to bring his season average up to .282. Josh Rojas will slide over from third base to fill in for the resting Marte at the keystone.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Pops homer in loss
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Marte went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Red Sox.
Marte gave the Diamondbacks an early lead with a first-inning blast. It was the seventh home run for Marte, who has produced regularly this month. The second baseman is 28-for-92 (.304) with 11 walks, four home runs, two triples, one double, three steals and 12 runs scored over 23 May games.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Prominent in win
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Marte went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-3 win over Pittsburgh.
Marte homered in the first inning to give the Diamondbacks an early and later had the first of back-to-back infield singles that resulted in a run. Prior to the second of the those infield hits, Marte and Josh Rojas executed a double steal, putting a runner in scoring position for Corbin Carroll to knock in. Marte has heated up in May, posting a .323 average (21-for-65) with 10 walks over 17 games.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Day off Wednesday
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Marte is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
Marte will get a breather with Arizona and Oakland getting together for a day game after Tuesday night's contest lasted 12 innings. Josh Rojas will slide over to second base and Emmanuel Rivera gets a start at third base while Marte heads to the bench.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Three-hit night in loss
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Marte went 3-for-7 with a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 9-8 extra-innings loss to Oakland.
After a slow start to the season, Marte is seeing the ball better and has now hit safely in 12 of 14 games during the month of May (17-for-57). Along with that modest run, Marte has improved his on-base ability, walking eight times to fuel a .382 OBP.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Homers again Wednesday
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Marte went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI, an additional run and two walks in Wednesday's 12-7 win at Texas.
Marte had just two home runs and six RBI in his first 24 games of the season, but he's surpassed and doubled up those numbers over the past four contests with three long balls and six runs driven in. The 29-year-old typically hits second against right-handed pitchers and leadoff against lefties, so his run scoring is likely to be more consistent than his RBI production.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Mashes fourth homer
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Marte went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 6-4 loss against the Rangers.
Marte started the scoring with a first-inning home run. He picked up his second RBI on a sac fly in the second inning. Marte has come across to score 17 runs in 27 games this season, as he hits second in a Diamondbacks lineup producing the 10th-most runs in baseball.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Sitting Saturday
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Marte is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rockies.
He hit his third homer of the season in the first game of the series in Coors Field but will head to the bench against righty Noah Davis on Saturday. Josh Rojas is manning second base while Emmanuel Rivera starts at the hot corner. Marte has a .311/.347/.556 slash line with two home runs, nine strikeouts and one walk in his last 12 games.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Clobbers third homer of seaosn
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Marte went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and an additional RBI in Friday's victory over the Rockies.
Marte's 435-foot long ball broke the ice in the third inning, giving Arizona a 1-0 lead. The 29-year-old now has three homers on the season and is well on pace to pass his total of 12 from last year. The infielder is currently slashing .258/.298/.464 in 104 plate appearances.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Three more hits
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Marte went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 9-0 win over the Padres.
Marte's bat stayed hot after getting a day off Thursday. The second baseman has safely hit in five straight games he's started, including four consecutive multi-hit efforts in that span. He's 10-for-22 with a double, triple, home run, four RBI and four runs scored during his hot stretch.
Marte is not in the lineup Thursday against the Padres.
Marte will grab a bit of rest after rattling off three straight multi-hit games in St. Louis. Geraldo Perdomo is playing second base and batting ninth Thursday versus San Diego. Nick Ahmed is at shortstop and hitting eighth.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Delivers two runs in return
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Marte went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Monday's 6-3 win over the Cardinals.
Marte delivered Josh Rojas, who had doubled to lead off the game, then gave the Diamondbacks a 2-1 lead in the seventh with his second homer of the season. His bat came around during the second full week of baseball, as Marte has batted .296 (8-for-29) with four extra-base hits over the last seven games.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Sitting against Marlins
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Marte is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Marlins, Paige Leckie of MLB.com reports.
Marte takes a seat after going 1-for-7 over the first two games of the series. Geraldo Perdomo will handle second-base duties and hit second in his absence.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Gets rest Sunday
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Marte is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Dodgers.
Marte will receive a day of rest against the Dodgers on Sunday after going 3-for-5 with a homer and three runs scored in Saturday's victory for the Diamondbacks. Geraldo Perdomo will get the start at second base and hit eighth for the series finale.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Swats first homer
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Marte went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double and three total runs in Saturday's 12-8 win over the Dodgers.
Los Angeles took a four-run lead after the first half-inning, but Arizona began to claw back in the bottom of the frame when Marte scored following a one-out double. The Diamondbacks then claimed the lead in the second when Marte's two-run shot made it 5-4. The second baseman's big game raised his season slash line to .243/.263/.459, and he's now gotten at least one hit in six straight games.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Extends hit streak
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Marte went 1-for-4 with a double in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Dodgers.
Marte had a leadoff double in the eighth inning and reached third base on a wild pitch but was stranded there. The hit extended a modest batting streak to four games, during which he's 4-for-17 with three two-baggers. Marte is batting .179 (5-for-28) with one run and one stolen base through seven games.
