“I feel very prepared for the season and I’m ready to go,” Marte said via translator. To me, what he does on defense – we’ve thrown him at three different positions in three years and he’s excelled at all three.
Silver lining for the Padres: a nice start from Garrett Richards (5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 6K).
For several years a friend and I been engaged in a running debate over the Major League viability of Ketel Marte. The switch-hitter is batting .263 — about league-average for shortstops. In that way, Ketel Sr.'s reverence for his son, Ketel Jr., is like many fathers with their sons. Absolutely.I’m not suggesting that Marte shouldn’t be aggressive at the plate. Perhaps, that’s why the Mariners were reportedly interested in picking up The presence of Cozart — or another established shortstop — would present Dipoto with an opportunity to send Marte to Tacoma and not risk this season’s playoff hopes. "I go through the pain of making public the unfortunate death of my wife Noelia, due to a heart attack," Marte, 31, wrote in a tweet Monday. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
After a sluggish start to the season, the 22-year-old had a .303 batting average and .328 on-base percentage (OBP) on May 10, plus his defense had significantly improved.It looked as if the Mariners had finally found something they had been lacking in recent seasons — a legitimate leadoff hitter. Ildemaro Vargas to second. Hazen recalled a story from the day he acquired Marte, along with right-hander Taijuan Walker, from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for infielder Jean Segura, outfielder Mitch Haniger and reliever Zac Curtis.“When we did the trade and (Mariners GM) Jerry (Dipoto) and I were talking about it afterwards, he said this to me: ‘You know, I actually think this has a chance to be one of those that we all talk about happening, being a win-win,’ ” Hazen said.
How bad is it going for the native Dominican? "The entire Pirates family extend our deepest condolences to Starling Marte and family during this terrible time," the Pirates said in a tweet. Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Starling Marte arrived at the team’s summer camp Friday after speculation of where he had been. Mariners shortstop Ketel Marte left Friday night's 7-3 loss to the Houston Astros in the bottom of the third inning with a mild right ankle sprain after sliding into third base. First, let’s look at a leading indicator of his on-base woes — a low walk percentage (BB%).As you can see, Marte’s BB% had been increasing at each level of his professional career, until this year. Es un momento de mucha tristeza.We are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic passing of Noelia Marte. Starling and his family are part of the D-backs' family and we will do all we can to support him and their children during this incredibly difficult time. The 2020 season, which has been postponed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is set to start later this month. Another option would be to acquire an established shortstop in order to give Marte more time to develop. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.Hoy paso por el gran dolor de informar el lamentable fallecimiento de mi esposa Noelia, a causa de un infarto. ... That happened … Starling said with the passing of his wife, his oldest daughter has taken the loss of her mother the hardest, but throughout the process they’ve all come out strong. Starling Marte singles to deep left field. Ildemaro Vargas walks. All that aside, there was another important consideration: timing. "Marte was traded to the Diamondbacks in January after playing with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 2012 to 2019.
© Prospect Insider | Jason A. Churchill | 2019-20 Like many of Taijuan Walker's teammates, his 2015 season got off to a rocky start. When the Diamondbacks gave Ketel Marte a contract extension prior to last season, their thinking was fairly straightforward: He was talented, athletic and could play up … “We didn’t see that changing in the timeframe that we signed the deal to. 4 — George Kirby, RHPThe Next 42 Prospects Includes McKinney, Guerrero, FloridoO — Outside Strike Zone Z — Inside Strike Zone
The only Mariners regular who reaches base less often is first baseman What’s the root cause of Marte’s problems? Two extended absences certainly do not help a young player.Also, Marte doesn’t turn 23-years-old until October and is only 135 games and 566 plate appearances into his big league career. But, for Hazen, it’s not even the power that’s impressed him the most. “Unfortunately, with the tragedy that happened a couple months ago, with him, when he gets alone when he’s alone at his house, we know that those bad thoughts come in.
“By the week, right?” Hazen joked. That in itself isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Marte said she had broken her ankle and suffered a heart attack while awaiting surgery. Most prominently, he’s swinging at the first pitch 8.9-percent more often than last season. But, he’s widened his zone without delivering a positive outcome in the form of a higher OBP.
"We are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic passing of Noelia Marte," the team said. 1 — Jarred Kelenic, CFMariners Top 50 Prospects: No. But, there are no guarantees.Without a suitable replacement, the Mariners will likely stick with Marte as their everyday shortstop and hope he can better control the zone in the midst of a postseason push.That’s not a best-case scenario for the team or the player. *Mention in this pod are Kyle Lewis, Mitch Haniger, Dee Gordon, Shed Long, J.P. Crawford, Jerry Dipoto, Edwin Diaz, Zach Plesac, Mike Clevinger, Shohei It has sometimes felt that way. He cheers for him. Do a better job of controlling the zone. He prays for him. Diamondbacks first.
So we just want to be around him, we want help him, we want to be good teammates and be supportive and help him have a really good year.”D-backs’ managing general partner Ken Kendrick helped Startling Marte and Ketel Marte both return to Arizona from the Dominican Republican last week using his personal plane.