Marte, one of the best players in baseball and a key part of the Arizona Diamondbacks lineup since the 2017 season, traveled with his team to Boston ahead of their very important series with the Red Sox at Fenway Park.And then just never showed up to the stadium.Not only did he not show up, he didn't tell the team front office, his manager, or his teammates that he wouldn't be there.
Arizona waited until 20 minutes before first pitch to put him on the restricted list, and when asked about it after the game, manager Torey Lovullo admitted that "there was very little coming back" from Marte about his absence.KETEL MARTE FRUSTRATING DIAMONDBACKS BY OPTING TO TAKE DAYS OFF WITH TRADE DEADLINE LOOMING: REPORTKetel Marte of the Arizona Diamondbacks bats during the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, on May 30, 2026.(Maddy Grassy/Getty Images)Lovullo also acknowledged that nobody was even sure if Marte was still in Boston, or if he'd left to return to Phoenix or elsewhere.
His agent then issued a statement on Wednesday saying that the 32-year-old is dealing with a "personal matter" and has a knee injury that requires an MRI."[Marte] is currently managing a personal matter and will be undergoing an MRI on his knee tomorrow.Ketel appreciates the unwavering support from fans, teammates, the Diamondbacks organization, and Torey Lovullo during this time.
He remains optimistic about his recovery and looks forward to returning to the field to contribute to the team as soon as possible," the statement said.On Thursday, the story turned even more bizarre, as team executives admitted they still have no idea what's going on or why Marte never showed up to the stadium.In a new interview with "Bickley & Marotta" on 98.7 in Phoenix, team president and CEO Derrick Hall admitted that it's a "mystery" what happened with Marte."Still a complete mystery," Hall said on Thursday morning.
"It’s just bizarre."ZERO BS.JUST DAKICH.
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