D-backs moving Ketel Marte to IL after mysterious absence

Marte was initially placed on the restricted list after he failed to show up for Monday night's game.

BY DAVID BRANDT, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Aug 21, 2026, 12:40 PM

Ketel Marte of the Arizona Diamondbacks during a 2026 game. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

(Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte will be transferred to the 10-day injured list from the restricted list, three days after he failed to show up for a game in Boston.

General manager Mike Hazen confirmed Thursday that Marte is headed to the injured list and will return once he’s healthy, which The Arizona Republic and MLB.com first reported.

Marte, a three-time All-Star who began his career with the Seattle Mariners, traveled back to Phoenix for tests on his left knee Tuesday. Manager Torey Lovullo said he has struggled to get information from the veteran slugger throughout the process.

Marte’s absence and apparent injury come at a difficult time for the D-backs, who are fighting to make the playoffs for the first time since a run to the World Series in 2023. Arizona has a 67-61 record and is one game behind the San Diego Padres for the final National League wild-card spot.

Marte is hitting .249 with 21 homers and 67 RBIs so far this season.

This wasn’t the first time Marte had a strange disappearance.

Last season, he went on the restricted list when his home in Arizona was broken into during the All-Star break. He missed three games after flying back to his native Dominican Republic and later apologized for his absence.

Marte came up through Seattle’s farm system and was the Mariners’ shortstop in 2015 and 2016. Seattle traded Marte and right-handed pitcher Taijuan Walker to Arizona in November 2016 in exchange for shortstop Jean Segura, outfielder Mitch Haniger and left-handed pitcher Zac Curtis.

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