The star second baseman was in obvious discomfort after a swing to strike out against Yuki Matsui
Ketel Marte has been hands down the Diamondbacks best player in 2024. In fact by one measure, Baseball Reference WAR, the only player in the National League who ranks higher is the Dodgers Mookie Betts.A couple of days ago Aaron Hughes made the case that Marte should be the choice for NL Second base All Star. That story is.
Marte is currently batting .282 with an .848 OPS, has 13 homers, 41 runs scored and 35 RBI. In a season where MLB averages have dropped to just .240 BA and .699 OPS, his OPS+ is 141, or roughly 41% better than the league average. Marte also has +10 defensive runs saved and has been playing Gold Glove caliber defense, making him the top one or two all around players in the league.
That's why any hint of an injury to him would be devastating to the Diamondbacks chances to get back to the post season. During his final at bat last night he struck out on a 1-2 pitch from Padres closer Yuki Matsui. He immediately bent over and winced in obvious pain afterwards.
The Diamondbacks are already beset with injuries to their rotation with Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly, and Eduardo Rodriguez all out. Geraldo Perdomo and Alek Thomas are finally on the cusp of returning from their respective injuries. That's contributed heavily to a 30-34 start for the reigning National League Champion.
It may be nothing. We'll find out later today when lineups come out whether Marte did something here, or if it were just a minor tweak that a night of treatment and rest took care of.Jack Sommers is the Publisher for FanNation Inside the Diamondbacks, part of the Sports Illustrated network. Formerly a baseball operations department analyst for the D-backs, Jack also covered the team as a credentialed beat writer for SB Nation and has written for MLB.com and The Associated Press.
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