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PHOENIX – Ketel Marte’s unexpected no-show from the Arizona Diamondbacks’ series opener against the Boston Red Sox created an immediate cloud of uncertainty around one of the franchise’s most important players. Marte’s agent said personal issues were behind the absence, but questions remained because of the circumstances surrounding the All-Star infielder. Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen […]
SCOTTSDALE — Kim Kardashian is about to put Scottsdale baseball into the national spotlight. Kim Kardashian is producing a reality show about moms whose sons attend an elite baseball school in Arizona. Team Moms: Baseball will follow the families while “the kids compete on the field and the drama unfolds in the stands.” pic.twitter.com/93Waf72Iaw — […]
Ketel Marte's injury concerns are apparently serious enough to warrant an MRI, but not enough to get him paid
Diamondbacks News Merrill Kelly Has Another Rough Outing, Offense Still Without MarteMerrill Kelly’s August ERA is problematic and is going the wrong direction at the worst possible time for Arizona. Although, it seems that even Google is having a hard time figuring out the Diamondbacks these days. I was somewhat confused when I tuned in […]
Heading into the Toronto Blue Jays series, the Nationals were 54-52 and only one game back of a Wild Card spot. They were coming off a thrilling series win against a fellow playoff hopeful in the D-Backs. However, things have come off the rails since then with trades, injuries and position changes causing the season […]
Ketel Marte has officially become the baseball version of Waldo, and the Arizona Diamondbacks aren’t in the mood to play.
It took a few games, but Adley Rutschman is beginning to look like the impact trade-deadline addition the Red Sox expected.Rutschman drove in three runs and launched his first home run in a Red Sox uniform Tuesday night as Boston overcame an early blown lead and pulled away for a 9-4 win over the Diamondbacks at Fenway Park.
It’s late summer, which means there is once again confusion around the Arizona Diamondbacks and the status of their star second baseman, Ketel Marte. The mercurial veteran was set to play on Monday against the Boston Red Sox, but did not show up at Fenway Park for the game. Marte’s absence led to a delay…
The Boston Red Sox continue their series agains the Arizona Diamondbacks after last night's 11-1 victory.
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS RED SOX Ildemaro Vargas – 2B Nick Sogard – 2B Corbin Carroll – RF Ceddanne Rafaela – CF Gabriel Moreno – DH Wilyer Abreu – RF Geraldo Perdomo – SS Willson Contreras – 1B Tim Tawa – 1B Adley Rutschman – C Jordan Lawlar – CF Caleb Durbin – 3B James McCann […]
BOSTON – The situation surrounding Ketel Marte’s absence from the Arizona Diamondbacks in Boston has raised more questions than it has answers. Still, former teammate Archie Bradley believes fans should resist treating it like an ordinary missed game. “For me, this is much deeper than missing a game,” Bradley told Arizona Sports’ Bickley & Marotta. […]
BOSTON – Ketel Marte’s absence was impossible for the Arizona Diamondbacks to completely ignore. Even if the team attempted to move forward without its star second baseman, Corbin Carroll acknowledged that some players were thinking about Marte while preparing to play in Boston. “In full transparency, I think some part of some of the players […]
It’s been a strange couple of months for Ranger Suarez. He missed a few turns in the rotation back in the middle of July with a groin strain, and even though this will be his fifth start back since that injury, he’s largely faded into the background, even during games he’s pitched. For instance, he […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Diamondbacks fans and fans across the country. Since the break, the Diamondbacks’ rotation has been more than a run better than it was in the first half. Our starter’s ERA has dropped from […]
An already weird relationship between Ketel Marte and the Arizona Diamondbacks took a bizarre turn this week. There were rumors […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks either have an injured cleanup hitter, a truancy problem, a communications dysfunction, some mysterious and possibly sinister fourth thing, or all of the above. Well, there's a sixth possibility: They don't mind taking a beat writer for a ride now and then to preserve clubhouse tranquility. But let's take that as a given, because that's what a beat writer is for: to toss under the bus when you want the driver to stop. Anyway, one of their best players, second bas...
BOSTON — The Arizona Diamondbacks and fans were left stunned Monday night when All-Star Ketel Marte didn’t show up to Fenway Park ahead of the night’s matchup against the Boston Red Sox. While manager Torey Lovullo gave as much information as he could on Marte’s whereabouts and the situation, two reports have emerged Tuesday morning […]
The Dodgers enter Tuesday with an eight-game lead over the San Diego Padres and nine-game lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League West. At the moment, the Padres are in third wild card position, one game up on Arizona and one game behind the Philadelphia Phillies for the second wild card spot. Two […]
Aug. 18: Marte is now flying from Boston back to Phoenix to undergo an MRI on his knee, Piecoro reports. Marte has been dealing with soreness in his left knee for a bit now. He was lifted from last Friday’s game due to the issue and was out of the D-backs’ lineup on Saturday before returning […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks announced Monday they placed second baseman Ketel Marte on the restricted list ahead of their contest against the Boston Red Sox.
Ketel Marte did not show up at the ballpark Monday night for the Arizona Diamondbacks ' game with the Boston Red Sox and was placed on the restricted list by the team minutes before the game. But the "bizarre" twist was that Marte was seen at the hotel bar well after the game: From what I can gather Ketel Marte was seen at the team hotel bar with a group of people around 11 pm last night. So definitely was seen at the hotel late last night. I have covered sports in this market for ...
Ketel Marte's unexpected absence from the Arizona Diamondbacks' lineup ahead of their series opener against the Boston Red Sox sparked immediate speculation, prompting manager Torey Lovullo to address the situation postgame. The MLB world and Arizona Diamondbacks fanbase are awaiting clarity regarding Ketel Marte ‘s sudden absence from the lineup in Monday’s series opener against the Boston Red Sox. Following an 11-1 blowout loss, manager Torey Lovullo addressed Marte’s unexpected absence wh...
Game Recaps Diamondbacks, minus Ketel Marte, look uninspired in a Boston blowout by Nick Piecoro [AZ Central] Lefty Mitch Bratt gave up three runs in three innings and right-hander Zack Littell allowed eight runs (six earned) in 3 2/3 innings. It was just the Diamondbacks’ 13th loss in their past 34 games — they entered […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks have been one of baseball’s more intriguing teams in recent years despite the fact that they haven’t actually won anything. As a matter of fact, they’ve missed the playoffs in each of the last two years. They’ve repeatedly had rosters full of talent, but failed to fully tap into it. Despite the […] The post Gabriel Moreno Is Finally Realizing His Full Potential appeared first on Just Baseball .
Boston opened its six-game homestand by pounding out 16 hits, including seven doubles and two home runs, in an 11-1 rout of the Diamondbacks at Fenway Park.The Red Sox didn’t strike out once, and all nine starters drove in a run. It marked just the fourth time since 2000 that every starter in Boston’s lineup recorded an RBI and just the fourth time they’ve accomplished the feat at Fenway Park since 1950.