PHOENIX — Concern is brewing among Arizona Diamondbacks fans over Ketel Marte and his slow start to the season — a player who has anchored the lineup for years. May 3, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (4) reacts after striking out against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the seventh inning at Wrigley Field.

ARIZONA – When MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger floated the idea on MLB Tonight of the Arizona Diamondbacks trading Ketel Marte and Brandon Pfaadt for Bryce Harper, it sounded like a massive blockbuster trade that would shift the landscape of the MLB. Then the reaction from MLB fans across the league came in, and it wasn’t supportive.

Daulton Varsho, Wilyer Abreu and Ketel Marte headline Friday’s best HR prop bets, with prime matchups, strong splits and major home run upside.

Inspiration. The following question inspired me. It was from the Snake Pit Roundtable. “One thing that isn’t is Ketel Marte and Geraldo Perdomo. What do they need to change to get the bats woken up?” — Blake Stokes After looking at Geraldo Perdomo’s batting strengths, I wrote, “Geraldo Perdomo is doing nearly everything excellently. Perhaps if […]

Second baseman Ketel Marte returns to the Arizona Diamondbacks' lineup on Wednesday vs. the Orioles after his injury scare on Tuesday.

Arizona Diamondbacks 2B Ketel Marte was scratched Tuesday with lower back tightness after a 2-HR game, raising early-season concern.

The Arizona Diamondbacks removed Ketel Marte from the lineup.

Merrill returns, Pfaadt to the ‘pen, and Rashi banished following meltdown in B’more.

Jeremiah Jackson hit a grand slam and a solo shot, Pete Alonso put Baltimore in front with a seventh-inning homer and the Orioles rallied from a six-run deficit to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-7 Monday night. Nolan Arenado hit two home runs and had five RBIs, and Ketel Marte hit a pair of solo homers to put the Diamondbacks up 7-1 in the sixth.