Ketel Marte Arizona Diamondbacks News: Placed on Restricted List
All-Star second baseman misses Boston Red Sox game due to personal matters as team waits until last minute to make roster move
Ketel Marte Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman in the dugout
BOSTON: Ketel Marte Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman is back on the restricted list for the second time in his career, this time after he didn’t show up to Monday’s road game against the Boston Red Sox.
The Diamondbacks didn’t post their lineup until 15 minutes before first pitch, when they announced the roster move. Jose Fernandez was recalled from Triple-A Reno, which was on an off-day between series in Tacoma, Washington, and Sacramento, California.
Arizona reportedly waited until the last possible second to announce the move, hoping the All-Star second baseman would arrive in time for the game.
Why Ketel Marte Arizona Diamondbacks Star Missed the Game
The Diamondbacks didn’t give an official reason why Marte missed the game, how long he will be out, or whether he made it to Boston at all after Sunday’s game in Atlanta. However, reports from Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com indicate that Marte is currently attending to a personal matter.
Marte’s first stint on the restricted list—a designation for players away from the team without a reason and without pay—came in 2025 after his home in Arizona was burglarized and he lost $400,000. That three-game break soon after the All-Star Game irked some of his teammates.
Those grumblings started anew earlier this season after Marte cited lower back tightness to skip a game against the Dodgers with Shohei Ohtani on the mound. Manager Torey Lovullo refuted the reports and insisted there’s no bad blood in the D-backs’ clubhouse.
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Contract and Trade Status
Marte, an MVP finalist in 2024, has long been at the center of trade rumors, especially with Arizona’s position as a seller in 2025. The three-time All-Star is hitting .249 with 21 homers, 67 RBIs, and a .760 OPS for an Arizona team in the thick of the NL West race. He is currently in Year 2 of a six-year, $105 million deal.
