Ketel Marte frustrating Diamondbacks by opting to take days off with trade deadline looming: report

Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star 2nd baseman Ketel Marte has reportedly been frustrating group wrong nan statement pinch nan MLB waste and acquisition deadline looming.

Marte, a switch-hitter pinch powerfulness from some sides of nan plate, is personification Arizona has tried to waste and acquisition this past wintertime contempt his talent and six-year hold that kicked successful this season.

But USA TODAY reported Marte "continues to frustrate segments of nan statement by opting to return days off." Most recently, Marte decided to beryllium for past week’s crippled against nan Los Angeles Dodgers, wherever superstar Shohei Ohtani was pitching, and he past proceeded to deed a walk-off location tally nan adjacent time for nan D-Backs.

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Ketel Marte of nan Arizona Diamondbacks looks connected earlier nan crippled against nan Seattle Mariners astatine T-Mobile Park successful Seattle, Washington, connected May 30, 2026. (Maddy Grassy/Getty Images)

The logic for Marte missing nan crippled past Wednesday was a substance of his determination arsenic good arsenic nan 2nd baseman dealing pinch lower-back and hamstring ailments, per Arizona Sports. Marte didn’t want to consequence immoderate further injury.

"We’re each human, and we each request a time present and there," Marte said done a translator pursuing nan walk-off homer he deed connected Thursday’s game.

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This besides isn’t caller for Marte, who created immoderate hostility successful nan clubhouse owed to absences and off-day requests adjacent nan All-Star break. It was reported that Marte’s teammates didn’t admit trying to clip his off-days, starring to an apology later on.

Ketel Marte of nan Arizona Diamondbacks bats during nan first inning against nan Seattle Mariners astatine T-Mobile Park successful Seattle, Washington, connected May 30, 2026. (Maddy Grassy/Getty Images)

With Marte being progressive successful waste and acquisition rumors successful nan past, they will surely prime up pinch MLB’s waste and acquisition deadline scheduled for Aug. 3 this year. It’s later than usual, but pinch teams dealing pinch injuries arsenic good arsenic trying to bolster their lineups, rotations and bullpens, players pinch Marte’s talent will surely lead to calls to those successful nan Arizona beforehand office.

Marte should beryllium sold astatine a precocious price, if astatine all, fixed he is nether statement done nan 2030 run astatine a comparatively debased value aft signing his six-year, $116.5 cardinal contract. He besides has a subordinate action for nan 2031 season, wherever he will beryllium property 37.

While 2nd guidelines is his accustomed spot connected nan field, Marte has played shortstop arsenic good arsenic halfway section successful his 12-year career. The Dominican Republic merchandise has earned 3 All-Star nods, including each of nan past 2 seasons.

Ketel Marte of nan Arizona Diamondbacks celebrates aft hitting a two-run location tally against nan Colorado Rockies during nan 4th inning astatine Chase Field successful Phoenix, Ariz., connected May 23, 2026. (Norm Hall/Getty Images)

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This year, Marte is slashing .250/.304/.450 pinch a .754 OPS — nan lowest people since his 2022 run successful Arizona (.727). He has deed 11 homers, driven successful 37 runs and scored 37 times crossed 60 games.     

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