Marte (groin) will start at second base and bat second Tuesday against the Padres.
Right groin tightness prevented Marte from playing in Monday's contest, but he'll now return to the starting nine after a day of recovery. The 31-year-old is slashing .293/.396/.586 on the year and has hit two home runs in five games since the start of July.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Hoping to return Tuesday
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Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said after Monday's 6-3 win over the Padres that Marte (groin) has a good chance Tuesday, Jose M. Romero of The Arizona Republic reports.
Marte was held out for the series opener due to right groin tightness, but the issue isn't expected to keep him sidelined for long. Blaze Alexander filled in at second base for Marte on Monday, going 1-for-4.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Battling groin injury
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Marte was scratched from Monday's lineup against the Padres due to right groin tightness, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
The Diamondbacks are considering the star second baseman day-to-day. Marte will presumably be re-evaluated Tuesday to determine his availability for the rest of the series. Blaze Alexander, who is drawing the start Monday night at second base, would be in line for more opportunities if Marte is forced to miss additional time.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Late scratch Monday
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Marte (undisclosed) was scratched from Monday's lineup against the Padres, Aaron Hughes of SI.com reports.
Marte was originally set to play second base and bat second in the team's series opener with San Diego, but he's been removed for an undisclosed reason. More information on his status will likely come in the near future, but in the meantime, Blaze Alexander will start at second base and bat ninth Monday.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Idle Saturday
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Marte isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals, Jose M. Romero of The Arizona Republic reports.
Ketel has gone 4-for-12 with two home runs over his last three games but will retreat to the dugout for Saturday's contest, Blaze Alexander will take over at the keystone and bat ninth.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Lifts late homer in loss
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Marte went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Giants.
Marte has homered in back-to-back games for the third time in the last two weeks. In that span dating back to June 20, he has gone 17-for-51 (.333) with seven homers and 16 RBI. This power surge has the second baseman closing in on a third straight 20-homer season -- he's at 19 for the year while adding a .299/.402/.603 slash line, 40 RBI, 50 runs scored and two stolen bases across 61 games. If he can stay healthy in the second half, he could take a run at his career high of 36 homers from last year.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Clutch homer isn't enough
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Marte went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run during Wednesday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to San Francisco.
Marte swatted his 18th home run of the season Wednesday, tagging Camilo Doval for a game-tying, two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth inning to send the game to extras. Marte has now hit six home runs in his last 12 games, going 16-for-47 (.340) with four doubles during that stretch. The star second baseman is slashing .300/.404/.595 in 2025.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Homers again Sunday
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Marte went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Marlins.
Marte is up to 17 homers on the year, including five over his last nine games. Despite going hitless three times, Marte is 14-for-37 (.378) in that span as he continues to provide excellent hitting from the No. 2 spot in the order. The second baseman has a .305/.405/.600 slash line with 37 RBI, 48 runs scored, two stolen bases and 11 doubles over 57 contests this season.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Snaps hitless streak
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Marte went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Marlins.
Marte's three-run shot in the fourth inning snapped an 0-for-11 streak, his longest hitless stretch of the season. With the home run, he became the third player in Diamondbacks history to drive in 500 runs for the club. Marte's been remarkably consistent in 2025, which factors into him being atop the All-Star voting at second base in the NL.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Homers Tuesday
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Marte went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.
Marte opened up the scoring with a solo blast to right center in the first inning. He now has homered three times over the last five games and has 15 hits in his last 26 at-bats. Marte currently owns a 1.032 OPS, which would sit third in all of baseball among qualified hitters behind Aaron Judge and Cal Raleigh.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Day off Sunday
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Marte is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Marte started the previous 20 games after missing some time in late May due to an illness, but he'll take a seat Sunday after going 10-for-15 with five doubles and a home run in the past three contests. Ildemaro Vargas will step in at the keystone and bat second in the series finale for Arizona.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Gets on base five times Saturday
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Marte went 4-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, one RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Rockies.
Marte has gone 10-for-15 over his last three contests, adding seven RBI in that span. The second baseman is clearly taking advantage of this weekend's series in Colorado, especially since he's had momentum all month -- he's batting .371 (26-for-70) with 10 extra-base hits over 18 games in June. Marte is now hitting .311 on the year, the first time he's been over .300 since May 5. He has a 1.007 OPS and has added 13 home runs, 30 RBI, 43 runs scored, 11 doubles and two stolen bases over 50 games.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Big day at Coors
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Marte went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a home run, five RBI and two additional runs scored in Friday's 14-8 win over Colorado.
Coors Field was a launching pad Friday -- the two teams combined for six home runs and 14 extra-base hits. Marte belted a three-run homer in the fourth inning and then doubled in two more in the seventh. It was the second consecutive three-hit game for Marte, who is lighting it up in June. He's gone 22-for-66 (.333) with a 1.042 OPS, five home runs, three doubles, 16 RBI and 17 runs scored through 17 games this month.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Three hits vs. Toronto
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Marte went 3-for-5 with an RBI double and two runs scored in Thursday's 9-5 win over the Blue Jays.
Marte registered his second three-hit game of the season Thursday while extending the Diamondbacks' lead to seven runs in the sixth with an RBI double. Marte has been hot at the plate in June, slashing .317/.431/.533 with 15 runs scored, four home runs and 11 RBI in 72 plate appearances this month.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Runs on-base streak to 12 games
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Marte went 1-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 8-7 win over San Diego.
Marte's infield single in the bottom of the ninth inning produced the first of five runs, giving Arizona a comeback victory. The hit also extended the second baseman's on-base streak to 12 contests, during which Marte has gone 15-for-43 (.349) with 11 walks, four home runs, 10 RBI and 11 runs scored. He's slashing .295/.418/.564 with 12 home runs and 23 RBI over 44 games on the season.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Slugs 12th homer
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Marte went 2-for-7 with a two-run home run in losses to the Reds on Friday and Saturday. The Friday game was suspended after six innings due to weather and completed Saturday.
Marte launched his 12th homer of the year during the Friday portion of the suspended game, giving him home runs in consecutive games and four in a four-game span. Marte has nine home runs and 16 RBI over the last 19 contests, during which he's slashed .342/.455/.740 across 89 plate appearances.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Stays hot in win
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Marte went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and three runs scored in Thursday's 11-10 win over Atlanta.
Marte launched a solo homer in the eighth inning, and then added an RBI and scored during Arizona's seven-run comeback in the ninth. The 31-year-old went deep three times in the series against Atlanta and has now hit safely in 14 of his past 15 games. On the season, he's slashing .299/.422/.606 with 11 home runs, 19 RBI, 30 runs and two stolen bases across 154 plate appearances.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Fuels victory
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Marte went 3-for-3 with two walks, two home runs and three RBI in Tuesday's 8-3 win over Atlanta.
Long before Corbin Carroll's three-run blast in the ninth inning put the game away, Marte's homers in his first two plate appearances set up Arizona for the win. His two-run homer in the third was the game-winning hit and moved him ahead of Steve Finley on the Diamondbacks' all-time RBI list. He now has 481 career RBI as a D-back, which ranks third in franchise history. Marte is in the midst of a blistering 15-game stretch, during which he's slashed .345/.465/.741 with seven home runs, 11 RBI, two steals and 15 runs scored.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: On base three times in return
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Marte went 1-for-3 with two walks and a run scored in Friday's 9-7 loss to Washington.
Marte returned to action after missing two games due to an illness. He was back in the field at second base and batting second behind Corbin Carroll against a righty. Marte has hit safely in the 10 straight games, batting .350 (14-for-40) with three home runs, five RBI, one steal and nine runs scored in that span.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Back in action Friday
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Marte (illness) will start at second base and bat second Friday against the Nationals, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.
Marte sat out Arizona's last two games while fighting off an illness, but he seems to be feeling better ahead of Friday's contest. The 31-year-old will look to remain scorching hot during his return after compiling a nine-game hitting streak before getting sick.
