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Ketel Marte holds slim lead over Luis Arraez in phase 2 All-Star voting

Jun 30, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks second base Ketel Marte (4) celebrates with Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jake McCarthy (31) after scoring a run against the Oakland Athletics during the fourth inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Ketel Marte further bolstered his case for starting as the National League second baseman in the 2024 All-Star game with three consecutive multi-hit games over the weekend. This included a 3-for-4 performance on a day when fans were treated with a Marte bobblehead.

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The Diamondbacks’ slugger is now 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 June, Ketel posted a 1.057 OPS, smashed 7 home runs, and drove in 19 runs.

Currently, Marte holds a narrow lead over the Padres’ Luis Arraez in the NL All-Star voting for starting second baseman, with 55% of the votes in Phase 2, which began on Sunday.

Fans can vote up until Wednesday at 12 pm ET, the results will then be announced at 7 pm ET.

If Marte does end up beating out Arraez in Phase 2, he will become the 2nd player in D-backs’ history to win the fan vote throughout both rounds, joining Paul Goldschmidt.

You can vote Marte 1X per day at: VOTE: 2024 MLB All-Star Ballot presented by BuildSubmarines.com | MLB.com

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