For the second time in his career and the first time since 2019, Ketel Marte is heading to the All-Star Game, having beaten out Luis Arraez in Phase 2 of fan voting to be named the starting second baseman for the National League.
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Ketel Marte is an All-Star starter! ???? pic.twitter.com/dg4am9FtYt
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) July 3, 2024
Marte was the only member of the Diamondbacks to be selected to attend the All-Star Game. However, it will be the 2nd straight year where the D-backs have had a player on the National League starting lineup, as Corbin Carroll started in the outfield last year in Seattle.
The Diamondbacks’ slugger is batting .287 this season, leading all NL second basemen in home runs, RBIs, total bases, WAR, runs scored, and OPS. Marte’s stellar performance earned him a spot on MLB.com’s team of the month for June.
In most sportsbooks, Marte is 5th in the NL MVP odds, behind Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Bryce Harper, and Marcell Ozuna.
After it was made official that Marte would be the starting second baseman for the National League, fans shared their excitement across social media, letting out a breath of fresh air that the fan voting system did not mess up.
Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte named starter in 2024 MLB All-Star Game ⭐️
2024 Stats
.287 BA(30th in MLB)
17 HR (17th in the MLB)
50 RBI (20th in the MLB)
.871 OPS (18 in the MLB)This will be his second Allstar appearance (2019) Well Deserved! ???? pic.twitter.com/opj1B7KbYu
— ???? Mr. Az (@MrAzSports) July 3, 2024
Ketel Marte ASG starter, what a time to be alive
— Goldschmidt Happened (@GoldyHappens) July 3, 2024
None better ???? https://t.co/SVM1XTZz55
— ketel marte enjoyer ❤️???????? (@rbipringle) July 3, 2024
Ketel Marte, and a bunch of dudes we beat in the playoffs. what an infield
— Zach Cecil (@zachcecil7721) July 3, 2024
https://t.co/dj2LdIng1O pic.twitter.com/AuXiOABywv
— ketel marte fan club (@swaggy11wr) July 3, 2024
Love this for Ketel Marte
Dudes having an amazing year for the #Dbacks https://t.co/4N8dv0MxAu
— Tommy Bennett (@TJBennettt37) July 3, 2024
ALL STAR STARTER KETEL MARTE ???? #Dbacks pic.twitter.com/Cjw5wVmwXy
— Bubba‼️ (@azbubba04) July 3, 2024
According to Jesse Friedman, out of everybody in the clubhouse, Marte noted that it was Eugenio Suarez who cheered the loudest when the announcement was made.
Ketel Marte was asked who cheered the loudest in the clubhouse when he was named an All-Star starter.
No hesitation: “Eugenio.”
— Jesse Friedman (@JesseNFriedman) July 3, 2024
Inside the clubhouse:
A moment that never gets old. ???? pic.twitter.com/FuiGFn8jyu
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) July 4, 2024
