Diamondbacks Call Ketel Marte's 1-Game Absence a Complete Mystery at Age 32
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 20
Diamondbacks Call Ketel Marte's 1-Game Absence a Complete Mystery at Age 32
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 20
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Arizona executives said Thursday they still do not know why 32-year-old Ketel Marte missed a game in Boston, with team president Derrick Hall calling the no-show "still a complete mystery."
20 minutes before first pitch, the Diamondbacks placed Marte on the restricted list after he failed to report to Fenway Park and gave little or no response to the club.
Marte's agent said Wednesday that he is dealing with a personal matter and will undergo an MRI on his knee, but Hall said the team still needs a fuller explanation.
Hall said Marte must explain what happened and apologize to teammates and the organization before the club can "pick up the pieces," underscoring the disruption for a key player on a playoff-contending team.