Marte is absent from the lineup Thursday versus the Giants.
Marte went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the Diamondbacks' loss at San Francisco on Wednesday and will grab some physical and mental rest during Thursday's matinee. Geraldo Perdomo is getting the start at second base for Arizona, and Nick Ahmed will play shortstop.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Homers in loss
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Marte went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Giants.
Marte has hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games, going 18-for-47 (.383) with seven extra-base hits in that span. The second baseman had one of three homers for Arizona in this contest. Marte is now at a solid .294/.372/.517 slash line with 18 long balls, 57 RBI, 73 runs scored and six stolen bases through 101 contests.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Plates game-winning run
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Marte went 1-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Giants.
Marte did not get the ball out of the infield in his first four at-bats, but the second baseman salvaged the night with a run-scoring double in the top of the 11th inning to plate the game-winning run. He's hit safely in 10 of the last 11 games, going 17-for-43 (.395) with a double, three triples, two home runs, six RBI, seven walks and seven runs scored.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Gets aboard four times
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Marte went 3-for-4 with a walk in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Mariners.
Marte was able to make some noise against his former team, but he wasn't directly involved in any run-scoring plays. He saw a six-game hitting streak end Wednesday versus the Cardinals, but he's still logged six multi-hit efforts in 13 games since the All-Star break. The second baseman is at a .296/.375/.517 slash line with 17 home runs, 55 RBI, 70 runs scored and six stolen bases through 97 contests.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Extends hit streak
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Marte went 2-for-4 with a triple and run scored in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Cardinals.
With the Diamondbacks down, 1-0, entering the eighth inning, Marte led off with a triple and trotted home on a single. An earlier single extended his hit streak to six games, and Marte is scorching hot since the All-Star break. The second baseman is 16-for-45 (.356) with four doubles, three triples, two home runs, 11 RBI and seven runs scored over 11 contests.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: On base five times
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Marte went 2-for-2 with three walks and a run scored in Sunday's 7-3 loss to Cincinnati.
Marte is rolling with hits in four straight games. The second baseman is 7-for-14 with four walks, two doubles, two home runs, five RBI and three runs scored during that stretch and now has an .887 OPS through 93 games this season.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Big power display in loss
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Marte went 3-for-5 with a triple, two home runs and four RBI in Friday's 9-6 loss to the Reds.
The veteran infielder took Ben Lively deep in the first inning for a solo shot before launching a two-run blast in seventh off Fernando Cruz. The 11 total bases were a single-game career high for Marte, who is having his most productive season since his breakout 2019 -- through 91 games, he's slashing .286/.361/.516 with 17 homers, six steals, 54 RBI and 67 runs.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Drives in three
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Marte went 1-for-4 with a walk, a double and three RBI in Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Blue Jays.
Marte cleared the bases with a three-run double in the ninth inning. The runs driven in snapped an 11-game drought without an RBI. Prior to that rally, that Diamondbacks' offense consisted of two runs: one on a two-base throwing error and another on a wild pitch. Arizona had scoring issues during a three-game sweep, posting just six runs over the previous 26 innings before Marte's double. The loss dropped them to third third place in the NL West.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Part of sloppy effort
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Marte went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Blue Jays.
Marte scored the Diamondbacks' first run on a wild pitch after hitting a leadoff double in the fourth inning, but that was not enough to offset the damage he did in the field. A second-inning error led to a run, then he misplayed a potential double-play groundball and had a throwing error during Toronto's five-run seventh inning. In addition to Marte's foibles, two Arizona baserunners ran into two outs and another was caught stealing. Marte's minus-two Outs Above Average mark ranks tied for 30th among MLB second basemen.
Marte (back) went 1-for-3 in Thursday's 9-0 loss to the Mets.
The Diamondbacks fell behind early, but Marte still played seven innings at second base after not starting Tuesday or Wednesday. He's hit safely in nine of his last 12 games, going 11-for-44 (.250) in that span. For the season, Marte owns a .285/.364/.498 slash line, 15 home runs, 44 RBI, 61 runs scored and six stolen bases through 81 contests.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Back in lineup Thursday
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Marte (back) is starting at second base and batting second Thursday versus the Mets.
Marte has been bothered by lower-back discomfort over the last couple of days, but he appeared off the bench in the Diamondbacks' loss to the Mets on Wednesday and will return in full for Thursday's series finale. The 29-year-old boasts a .284/.364/.500 batting line with 15 homers, 44 RBI, six steals and 61 runs scored through 80 games this season.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Enters as pinch hitter, plays field
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Marte (back) served as a pinch hitter, went 0-for-1, and played the field for the final inning in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Mets.
Marte was held out of the starting lineup for the second consecutive day due to lower-back soreness, but Wednesday's activity suggests the issue is a minor one. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said following the game that the infielder was on track to start Thursday's series finale, per MLB.com.
Marte is out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Mets due to lower-back soreness, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.
This back issue also explains his absence from Tuesday's series opener against New York, though there has been no indication that Marte will require a trip to the injured list. He could maybe return for Thursday's series finale. Geraldo Perdomo is playing second base for the Diamondbacks on Wednesday and Nick Ahmed will cover shortstop.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Out again Wednesday
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Marte remains absent from the lineup Wednesday versus the Mets.
Marte was also held out of Tuesday's series opener against New York, though there has been no report of any physical issue. Geraldo Perdomo is playing second base and batting leadoff for Arizona on Wednesday as Nick Ahmed covers shortstop and hits eighth.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Out of lineup Tuesday
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Marte is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Mets.
Geraldo Perdomo is playing second base and batting leadoff. Nick Ahmed will start at shortstop and hit eighth. This appears to be a planned day of physical and mental rest for Marte, who went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Sunday's series finale versus the Angels.
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Leads off against lefty
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Marte batted leadoff and went 1-for-5 in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Angels.
The Diamondbacks hadn't seen a left-handed starter in nearly two weeks, and in the previous instance Geraldo Perdomo was elevated to leadoff. It was unclear if Perdomo would handle the role full time, but it appears Marte has retained the spot atop the order against lefties as he'd been doing all season.
