Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte addressed the media on Monday night time, following a 3-1 loss in opposition to the Cleveland Guardians (field rating), a couple of report from final week that prompt teammates have been annoyed together with his absence from the workforce popping out of the All-Star break and his frequent day-off requests.
Marte’s in-season home was burglarized throughout the All-Star break, but he missed the primary three video games of the second half as a result of he returned to the Dominican Republic. Different Arizona gamers have been miffed by that call, partially because the Diamondbacks have been trying to enhance their standing and fend off a possible deadline firesale. (The Diamondbacks went 3-0 with out Marte, however the entrance workplace nonetheless elected to commerce away Eugenio Suárez, Merrill Kelly, and Josh Naylor.)
“Initially the intent was to return again on Thursday and be together with his workforce and apply,” Marte stated by way of workforce interpreter Rolando Valles. “He needs to publicly apologize for not backing that up. I imply, he clearly knew the circumstances of his state of affairs. He acquired annoyed and was in a foul spot. He actually needs to apologize for his teammates and all people else.”
Marte had additionally acquired criticism for the way usually he requested for days off. To that brickbat, he identified that his taking part in schedule is dictated by the workforce and coaching employees, with an eye fixed on holding him wholesome over the course of a 162-game season. It ought to be famous that Marte has began all however two video games since rejoining the membership, and that within the earlier three seasons he had averaged greater than 130 appearances a 12 months.
Marte, 31, entered Tuesday hitting .295/.395/.553 on the season with 23 dwelling runs and three stolen bases. Per Baseball Reference’s Wins Above Substitute metric, he is been the second best place participant on the Diamondbacks, trailing solely double-play companion Geraldo Perdomo.
