Ketel Marte

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Marte and the second or maternal family name is Valdez.
Ketel Marte
Marte with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2017
Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 4
Second baseman
Born: (1993-10-12) 12 October 1993 (age 30)
Nizao, Dominican Republic
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
MLB debut
31 July, 2015, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
(through April 17, 2024)
Batting average.280
Home runs112
Runs batted in431
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Ketel Ricardo Marte Valdez (born 12 October 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball second baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Seattle Mariners. Marte made his MLB debut with the Mariners in 2015, and was traded to the Diamondbacks during the 2016–17 offseason. Marte was an All Star in 2019. In 2023, he won NLCS MVP en route to Arizona's first pennant since 2001.

Professional career[edit]

Minor leagues[edit]

Marte batting during the 2015 Triple A All-Star game

Marte signed with the Seattle Mariners as an international free agent on 13 August 2010. He made his professional debut in 2011 for the Dominican Summer League Mariners.[1] In 2012, he played with the Everett AquaSox of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League and Clinton LumberKings of the Class A Midwest League. Marte spent the 2013 season with Clinton and the High Desert Mavericks of the Class A-Advanced California League.[2] He batted .295 with a .687 on-base plus slugging (OPS). Marte started 2014 with the Jackson Generals of the Class AA Southern League and was promoted to the Tacoma Rainiers of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League (PCL).[3] He finished the season hitting .304 with a .746 OPS and four home runs.[4] On 20 November 2014, Ketel was placed on the 40–man roster.[5]

Seattle Mariners (2015–2016)[edit]

The Mariners promoted Marte to the major leagues on 31 July 2015.[6] His performance led the Mariners to be comfortable with trading fellow shortstop Brad Miller.[7] However, Marte struggled in 2016, batting .259 with a .287 on-base percentage and striking out 84 times in 119 games. He also went on the disabled list three times. The Mariners attempted to trade Marte in exchange for the Cincinnati Reds' Zack Cozart during the season.[8]

Arizona Diamondbacks (2017–present)[edit]

On 23 November 2016, the Mariners traded Marte and Taijuan Walker to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Jean Segura, Mitch Haniger, and Zac Curtis.[9] Marte began the 2017 season with the Reno Aces of the PCL. The Diamondbacks promoted him to the major leagues on 28 June.[10] In the 2017 National League Wild Card Game, he hit two triples in an 11–8 win over the Colorado Rockies. Marte was moved from shortstop to second base by the Diamondbacks at the beginning of the 2018 season to make room for shortstop Nick Ahmed in the Arizona starting infield. In 2018, Marte led all of MLB in triples with 12.[citation needed]

Marte in 2019

Batting .316 with 20 home runs and 51 RBIs, Marte was named the starting second baseman for the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.[11] The following season, Marte hit .287 with 2 home runs and 17 RBI. On 8 April 2021, Marte was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. He returned on 19 May.

On 29 March 2022, Marte signed a five-year, $76 million contract extension with the Diamondbacks.[12] He finished the 2022 season with a .240 average.[13]

In Game 3 of the 2023 National League Championship Series, Marte hit a walk-off single for his third hit of the night as the Diamondbacks won 2–1.[14] In Game 7, Marte extended his postseason hitting streak to 16 games, marking the longest hitting streak by any player to start their postseason career in MLB history.[15] Marte finished the series batting .387 and was awarded the 2023 NLCS MVP.[16] Marte extended his streak to 18 games in Game 2 of the 2023 World Series, setting the MLB record.[17] Marte ended his streak in Game 5 of the series, finishing with the longest hit streak in baseball postseason history with 20 games, passing Manny Ramirez, Derek Jeter, and Hank Bauer, who all had 17 game streaks. Marte was the last out of the 2023 World Series, striking out looking against Rangers closer Josh Sborz to clinch the series for the Rangers.

Personal life[edit]

Marte is the nephew of Wilson Valdez, and is married to the cousin of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.[18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pleskoff, Bernie (7 July 2014). "Mariners prospect Marte flashing leather in Minors". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Marte moves up, Peterson cleans up on league honors". The Clinton Herald. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  3. ^ Curto, Mike (9 August 2014). "Mariners shortstop prospect Ketel Marte putting together nice season". News Tribune. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  4. ^ Dutton, Bob (13 October 2014). "Mariners notebook: D.J. Peterson, Ketel Marte cited among top Southern League prospects". News Tribune. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Seattle claims Olmos off waivers from Miami". ESPN.com. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  6. ^ Sports, Fox. "Report: Mariners expected to call up Marte, Montero". Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto: Trade is a start to a 'more usable roster'". 6 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Finding an upgrade at shortstop won't be simple for the Mariners". 9 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  9. ^ Perry, Dayn (23 November 2016). "Mariners, D-Backs swap Taijuan Walker, Segura as part of 5-player trade: Arizona gets help in the rotation while Seattle lands an impact infielder". CBS Sports. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  10. ^ McManaman, Bob (29 June 2017). "SS Ketel Marte next man up as Diamondbacks look to keep winning despite injuries". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Diamondbacks 2B Ketel Marte voted 2019 MLB All-Star Game starter". 27 June 2019.
  12. ^ Gilbert, Steve (29 March 2022). "Ketel Marte, D-backs finalize 5-year extension". MLB.com. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  13. ^ Piecoro, Nick (4 October 2022). "GM Hazen: D-Backs will be looking for more from Ketel Marte in 2023". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  14. ^ Axsia, Mike (20 October 2023). "Diamondbacks vs. Phillies score, highlights: Ketel Marte's walk-off single gives Arizona life in NLCS". cbssports.com. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  15. ^ Casella, Paul. "Marte keeps hit streak going, named NLCS MVP". mlb.com. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  16. ^ Perry, Dayn (25 October 2023). "Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte named NLCS MVP after setting MLB record to begin postseason career". cbssports.com. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  17. ^ "Arizona Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte breaks MLB postseason hitting streak record". The Arizona Republic. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  18. ^ Buchanan, Zach (25 April 2019). "Ketel Marte excited to play his cousin-in-law -- the once..." The Athletic. Retrieved 7 June 2019.

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