Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte continues to swing a red-hot bat and has now homered in three straight games. Marte played another big role in Wednesday's victory versus the Kansas City Royals, where he went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer. Marte not only has been having a very good season, he has been absolutely on fire over the past with a .360 batting average to go along with seven homers, 21 RBI and three stolen bases. Not that managers needed to know this, but Marte should continue to be started on all days that he is in the lineup. He will look to homer in his fourth straight game when the Diamondbacks return home on Friday to face Luis L. Ortiz and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte continued his hot hitting in Tuesday's victory versus the Kansas City Royals. Marte went 2-for-3 with a walk, three runs and a two-run homer to continue his successful season. Not only has Marte been having a great season, he has been red-hot over the last, hitting .354 with six homers, 18 RBI and three stolen bases to go along with a shiny 1.064 OPS. The 30-year-old seems to fly under the radar every season and managers have to be happy with the results they continue to get from the veteran. Marte doesn't appear to be slowing down anytime in the near future as he will face the Royals once again on Wednesday.
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte continued his strong season Monday versus the Kansas City Royals. The second baseman went 2-for-5 on the evening with a two-run homer, but it would not be enough to lead his team to victory. Marte has been having a huge season, as he is hitting .291 with 20 homers, 59 RBI and 66 runs scored in 96 games. Marte seemingly flies under the radar every season, but managers that are wise enough to snatch him have continued to be rewarded. The Diamondbacks could sell off some pieces at the deadline, but that should not impact Marte much and is unlikely that he would be one of the pieces the club would move. Regardless of what happens, managers should continue to see productive games from Marte.
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte put together a strong day at the plate during Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The switch-hitter blasted a grand slam as part of a seven-run inning against Yusei Kikuchi on Sunday. Sadly, it wasn't enough to power his team to the win, but Marte did everything he could. He finished the day 3-for-5 as he heads into the All-Star break on a hot streak.
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte is out of the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. This appears to be a routine rest day for Marte who has started the last four games in a row. In his place, Kevin Newman will bat ninth and cover second base versus right-hander Yariel Rodriguez. Fantasy managers who have Marte rostered should adjust their lineups ahead of first pitch.
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (back) returns to the starting lineup ahead of Monday's game against the Atlanta Braves. The switch-hitting slugger will make his way back into the lineup after missing two games due to back tightness. He'll cover second base and bat second versus right-hander Bryce Elder on Monday. Kevin Newman will head back to the bench with Marte returning. Fantasy managers should adjust their lineups with Marte back in the mix.
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (back) is out of the starting nine on Sunday as the Diamondbacks wrap up a three-game set against the San Diego Padres. Marte was absent from Saturday's lineup as well after being removed early from Friday's game with lower back tightness. 30-year-old Kevin Newman will once again start at the keystone and bat in the nine-hole. Prior to the injury, Marte was riding a stellar .284/.353/.506 slash line with 17 long balls, 51 RBI, and four stolen bases. He holds a 93.4 mph average exit velocity and 53.7% hard-hit rate, which are some of the best marks in baseball. Newman could be a sneaky play in the DFS this afternoon as he will face San Diego right-hander Dylan Cease, who has posted an 8.05 ERA and 1.63 WHIP in his previous four starts.
Ketel Marte Considered Day-To-Day After Leaving Game
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte left Friday's game with what manager Torey Lovullo described as back tightness and is considered day-to-day for now. Marte is having one of his best seasons thus far, posting a .284-17-51-59-4 line with a .363 wOBA and 136 wRC+. Veteran Kevin Newman could fill in for Marte if he's unable to go on Saturday.
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte turned in a strong performance at the plate in his team's 5-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. Marte went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBI to help power his team to the win. The veteran infielder kicked off the scoring in the game with a two-run homer off Minnesota starter Joe Ryan in the first inning. He later added an RBI single in the seventh inning, a hit which wound up being the game-winner. Marte is having an excellent season for Arizona, hitting .280 with 16 homers, 51 runs, 46 RBI, and three steals across 300 at-bats. If he stays healthy, Marte has a good shot at breaking his previous career-high in homers of 32, which was set back in 2019.
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte is getting a day of rest in Friday's contest in Philadelphia against the Phillies. Rookie infielder Blaze Alexander will take his place at second base and will bat in the eight-hole against Phillies right-hander Taijuan Walker. As far as we know, it looks like Marte is just getting a day to rest after serving as the designated hitter for Arizona on Thursday. The 30-year-old Dominican switch-hitter is a must-start in all fantasy leagues when he's active, as he's hit a productive .280 (81-for-289) with 15 home runs, 42 RBI, three steals and 50 runs scored this year. Marte has been even better in June, going 21-for-63 (.333) with five long balls, three doubles, 13 RBI, 10 walks and two steals in 17 games. Alexander has swung the bat well in his first 51 MLB games, but he'll have limited upside in the eight-hole for DFS managers.
