D-backs and Ketel Marte Agree to a 6-Year Contract Extension
The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed with INF Ketel Marte to a 6-year contract extension through 2030 (beginning in 2025) with a player option for 2031.
INF Ketel Marte │31 years old │S/R │6-0, 210 | MLB Bio
- 2-time NL MVP Top 5 vote recipient (3rd in 2024, 4th in 2019).
- 2-time NL All-Star starter (2024, 2019).
- 2024 Silver Slugger winner (second base).
- 2024 All-MLB First Team selection.
- Named the 2024 D-backs' MVP by the Arizona Chapter of the BBWAA after hitting .292 (147-for-504)/.932 OPS with 23 doubles, 2 triples, 36 homers, 95 RBI, 65 walks and 7 stolen bases in 136 games…posted career highs in homers and RBI.
- In 2024, led all second basemen [min. 120 G] in OPS (.932), OBP (.372), SLG (.560), homers (36), RBI (95), extra-base hits (61) and total bases (282), and was second in AVG (.292).
- In 2024, his 6.8 bWAR ranked fourth in the NL, behind Shohei Ohtani/LAD (9.2), Matt Chapman/SF (7.1) and Francisco Lindor/NYM (7.0).
- Named the 2023 NLCS Most Valuable Player after hitting .387 (12-for-31)/.987 OPS with 4 doubles, 1 triple and 3 RBI.
- Set the Major League record in 2023 with his 20-game Postseason hitting streak, which dated back to 2017, surpassing the 17-game streaks by Manny Ramirez, Derek Jeter and Hank Bauer…the streak is also the longest by a player to begin a Postseason career.
- Is currently the longest tenured D-back in his ninth season with the club…is the fourth D-back to play 9+ seasons along with Nick Ahmed (10, 2014-23), David Peralta (9, 2014-22) and Miguel Montero (9, 2006-14).