Ketel Marte, Infield, Arizona Diamondbacks

Date of Birth: 10/12/1993
Birthplace: Nizao, Dominican Republic

Ketel Marte, infielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks, was signed by the Seattle Mariners in August, 2010. He played in the Mariners' minor league system from 2011 through half of 2015. In 444 games, he had 506 hits, 100 stolen bases, 167 RBIs, 233 strikeouts to 107 walks, and a .290 batting average. Defensively, as a shortstop, he made 1,008 assists, 187 double plays, 514 putouts, and 90 errors in 360 games.

Marte joined the Mariners for 57 games in 2015. He batted .283 with 62 hits, including 14 doubles. In 2016, he batted .259 with 113 hits, 21 doubles, and 33 RBIs in 119 games.

The Mariners traded Marte to the Diamondbacks on November 23, 2016. He finished the 2017 season with 58 hits and a .260 batting average in 73 games. Defensively, as the Diamondbacks' shortstop in 64 games, he made 166 assists, 43 double plays, 68 putouts, and 9 errors. In the postseason, he had 7 hits, including a home run, and 2 RBIs in 17 at-bats in 4 games.

Marte finished the 2018 season with 135 hits, 26 doubles, 14 home runs, 59 RBIs, 79 strikeouts to 54 walks, and a .260 batting average. Defensively, as a second baseman in 131 games, he made 299 assists, 83 double plays, 190 putouts, and 5 errors.

Marte had a strong 2019 season, finishing with a NL league leading .329 batting average (tied with Christian Yelich). He had 187 hits, 36 doubles, 32 home runs, 92 RBIs, and 86 strikeouts to 53 walks in 144 games. Defensively, he played 83 games at second base, 11 games at shortstop, and 96 games in center field.

Marte played in 45 games in 2020. He finished the season with 52 hits, 14 doubles, 17 RBIs, 21 strikeouts to 7 walks, and a .287 batting average. Defensively, he played 41 games at second base, 2 games at shortstop, and 3 games in center field.

Marte spent time on the IL in 2021 with hamstring strains. He finished the season with 108 hits, 29 doubles, 14 home runs, 50 RBIs, 60 strikeouts to 31 walks, and a .318 batting average in 90 games.

Career batting statistics for Marte through 2021 include:

• 681 games played
• 715 hits
• 151 doubles
• 286 RBIs
• 410 strikeouts to 216 walks
• .287 batting average

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Ketel Marte
Baseball Reference - Ketel Marte