D-backs and Ketel Marte to a five-year contract

By | March 29, 2022

The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed with INF Ketel Marte on a 5-year contract through 2027 (beginning in 2023) with a team option for 2028.

Ranks second in the Majors with a .318 average since the start of 2019, trailing only Tim Anderson/CWS (.322).
In 2021, named the D-backs’ Most Valuable Player by the Arizona chapter of the BBWAA after hitting .318/.909 OPS with 29 doubles, 1 triple, 14 home runs and 50 RBI in 90 games.
Finished fourth in the NL MVP voting and was the starting second baseman for his first All-Star Game in 2019…also set career highs in average (.329), on-base pct. (.389), slugging pct. (.592), OPS (.981), home runs (32), doubles (36), RBI (92) and hits (187).
Acquired from the Mariners on Nov. 23, 2016 with RHP Taijuan Walker for INF Jean Segura, OF Mitch Haniger and LHP Zac Curtis.