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Eight years ago, Arizona Diamondbacks Ketel Marte lost his mother. During the 2023 NLCS, Marte dedicated his MVP performance to her memory. Unfortunately, his grief resurfaced on Tuesday night’s game against the Chicago White Sox when a fan hurled insults towards Marte. The fan invoked his late mother, leaving Marte in tears, per Nick Piecoro […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Chicago White Sox got a three-game series started on Monday, and the Diamondbacks are not holding back. Arizona is in a very winnable stretch of their schedule right now as they just finished up a three-game series with the Colorado Rockies, and they play the Miami Marlins next. The Diamondbacks […]

After a slow start to the season that led some to predict the Arizona Diamondbacks would be sellers at the trade deadline, the team is suddenly red-hot. The Diamondbacks swept the Seattle Mariners in a three-game series and then won the opening game against the San Diego Padres Friday. And while it appeared as if […]

San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill is on his way to MLB superstardom. Merrill is following up his breakout rookie campaign with a strong sophomore season for the Padres. But the 22-year-old All-Star could miss some time after getting banged up in Saturday’s matchup against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Merrill was caught stealing to end […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks were founded in 1998 and almost immediately became a playoff team. Those early years cemented a fan base that was left disappointed for over a decade when they did not win a playoff series. But their recent trip to the World Series has reignited their competitive window. Who are the greatest Diamondbacks […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were confident heading into Thursday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Their ace, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, was on the mound, ready to shut the Diamondbacks’ offense down in the opening game of their four-game series. After two swings from Gabriel Moreno and Ketel Marte, the Dodgers’ ace and National League Cy Young candidate […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are hitting the road for a three-game set with the Philadelphia Phillies this weekend. They got back on track earlier in the week by taking a series from the high-flying New York Mets. Now, they look to continue picking up wins against the Phillies. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo says they may be […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks may be without their All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte for a few more weeks, but manager Torey Lovullo is encouraged by the progress his star infielder has made in recovering from a Grade 1 left hamstring strain. “Hopefully, it’s before the end of the month. If it’s not, it’ll be a short […]

Ketel Marte and the Arizona Diamondbacks recently agreed to a $116.5 million contract extension. On Friday, however, the two-time All-Star suffered a strained left hamstring, according to ESPN. The Diamondbacks were able to defeat the Washington Nationals 6-4, but the Marte injury removed most of the enjoyment of the win. They’ve since placed him on […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Ketel Marte’s relationship will keep on keeping on. After Marte was seeking a lucrative contract, he got his wish. According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, Marte and the club agreed to a $116.5 million extension that will keep him with the team until at least 2030. Marte has […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks have built one of the best offenses in all of MLB, and at the heart of their efforts is 31-year-old second baseman Ketel Marte, who is entering the 2025 season coming off one of the best campaigns of his career in 2024. Marte has been nothing but productive during his stint in […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks lost two-time All-Star Ketel Marte to an ankle injury on August 10. Marte attempted to play through the pain but re-aggravated the sprain and landed on the 10-day IL on August 18. After nearly three weeks on the shelf, the Diamondbacks are welcoming back their star infielder. Arizona activated Marte from the […]

A National League West division championship may be out of reach for the Arizona Diamondbacks, but the defending National League champions are still in great position to reach the 2024 postseason. Arizona is currently 2.5 games up on the Atlanta Braves for the second of three NL Wild Card spots with under a month to […]

After a disappointing first half of the season the Arizona Diamondbacks have caught fire. The team has played its way back into the postseason picture and surged up to number six in the most recent MLB Power Rankings. The Diamondbacks have continued their winning ways despite injuries to All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte and Gold […]

At 70-56, the Arizona Diamondbacks are firmly entrenched in the NL’s second Wild Card spot. However, they’ll have to march toward the playoffs without second baseman Ketel Marte. The club is signing a temporary replacement for the injured Marte, via USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. “Just a few hours after Atlanta signed veteran infielder Gio Urshela […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks absorbed an injury blow on Monday when it was reported that All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte has landed on the 10-day injured list. Arizona made that decision just before the first leg of a three-game series between the Diamondbacks and the Miami Marlins. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo provided an update about the […]

It was a concerning moment Saturday when Arizona Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte left the win over the Philadelphia Phillies, 11-1, early as he was injured on a slide by catcher Garrett Stubbs. While he was limping off, Marte did speak after the game to talk about the injury and a possible timetable for a return […]

Growing up, one of the classic baseball adages we all learned was that second basemen were all just wishing they had the arm to play shortstop. In 2024, though, that doesn’t appear to be such a surefire bet as we look at the rankings for the top MLB second basemen. There are second basemen who […]

Ketel Marte’s amazing streak is still alive. In fact, he just extended his playoffs hitting streak to 20 games with a hit right in the very first inning of Tuesday night’s Game 4 of the 2023 World Series between the Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks. With his hit in the first inning, Ketel Marte's […]

What a postseason it has been so far for Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte. With his single in the eighth inning of Saturday night’s World Series Game 2 against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Marte was not only able to drive in two runs but also managed to establish a new MLB playoffs record […]

New series, same Ketel Marte. The Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman has been red-hot at the dish all playoffs long and that continued in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night against the Texas Rangers, with Marte making a little bit of history in the process. With his RBI double in the top of […]

No one would’ve guessed it, but the Arizona Diamondbacks are in the World Series for the first time since 2001 when they won it all against the New York Yankees. The Snakes pulled off the unthinkable en route to the 2023 Fall Classic as well, sweeping the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers and taking down the […]

For the first time since 2001, the Arizona Diamondbacks will play for the World Series starting on Friday night — and NLCS MVP Ketel Marte is a huge reason why. The 30-year-old capped a record-setting night in Tuesday’s 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 7, ripping a seventh-inning double to extend his postseason […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks could not have survived their ordeal in the 2023 National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies without the excellence of second baseman Ketel Marte. For his outstanding series versus Philly, Marte was given the NLCS MVP honor following the D-backs’ 4-2 Game 7 victory Tuesday night. In the locker room, Marte […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia Phillies will renew baseball hostilities tomorrow night at Citizens Bank Park in the City of Brotherly Love. The series is tied at three games each after a 5-1 win by Arizona on Monday. The game was full of drama including some involving the DBacks’ ace Merrill Kelly. Kelly had a […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks appeared to be holding on for their playoff lives after the Philadelphia Phillies took them to the woodshed in a 10-0 demolition in Game 2 of the NLCS. But now, the Diamondbacks are right back in the series, thanks in large part to Ketel Marte’s heroics. With the game tied at 1-1 […]

Whether or not the Arizona Diamondbacks can come back to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Championship Series, Ketel Marte is leaving his mark in October. The second baseman kept his team’s improbable World Series dream alive in thrilling fashion on Thursday. Marte smacked a base hit to center field to give Arizona […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are feeling much better about their chances in the National League Championship Series after pulling out a 2-1 victory in Game 3 of the series. Ketel Marte delivered the walk-off winner for the home team as he singled home Pavin Smith, nailing a pitch by closer Craig Kimbrel into centerfield. KETEL MARTE […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are in the most important part of the season as they are right in the middle of the National League wild card hunt. The Diamondbacks are currently 75-68 and hold that coveted final spot. They are one game ahead of the Miami Marlins and have 18 games left in the regular season. […]

Major League Baseball released the full rosters for the 2023 MLB All-Star Game on Sunday, with representatives from all 30 teams earning the honor to play among the league’s best in Seattle on July 11. With only 32 roster spots per league, there are bound to be some players that miss out on the Midsummer […]

On Wednesday, May 24th, we have a full slate of baseball and Fanduel is running a same-game parlay that’s paying out over 3-1 odds. We take a look at this same-game parlay on our MLB prop odds series this Wednesday, May 24th. With a ton of options on the board, it is always good when […]

Like the rest of the league, the Arizona Diamondbacks are finding their groove in 2022 MLB Spring Training. While preparing for the upcoming season, the Diamondbacks are also focused on keeping franchise star Ketel Marte for the long haul. The center fielder is going to be a free agent following the 2022 season unless the […]

Every single season, MLB fans across the country expect their stars to perform at the highest level. We have become quite accustomed to the likes of Mike Trout and Christian Yelich putting up ungodly numbers, or Jacob deGrom and Justin Verlander dominating on the hill. However, stars are hardly the only players that make their […]

Arizona Diamondbacks utility man and National League MVP candidate Ketel Marte will undergo a precautionary MRI after exiting last night’s game with back stiffness: Torey Lovullo said Ketel Marte will get a "precautionary MRI" tomorrow and will not be in tomorrow's lineup. — Zach Buchanan (@ZHBuchanan) September 18, 2019 The Diamondbacks have essentially fallen out […]

Unfortunately for MLB fans, most of the divisional races do not have much excitement entering the final few weeks of the regular season. The playoff picture is already fairly clear, with most of the drama likely to come from the Wild Card races. However, the award races are a totally different story. Christian Yelich’s broken […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks have been one of the most surprising teams in baseball this season. Despite trading away assets like franchise first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and losing outfielder Steven Souza for the season due to an ACL injury, the Diamondbacks have been in playoff contention all year. A major reason for their success has been […]