Second baseman Ketel Marte and the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a contract extension that will keep him signed through 2030 at a total value of $116 million, ESPN’s Jesse Rogers reports. The deal which has not been officially announced by the team yet, includes an $11.5 million player option for 2031.
Marte, 31, was already signed through 2028 on a five-year, $76 million contract he signed in 2022. The new overall six-year deal, including a three-year extension, begins this year and replaces that original agreement.
Last season, Marte finished third in National League MVP voting after batting .292 with a .932 OPS, 36 home runs, 23 doubles and 95 RBI in 583 plate appearances.
Going into his ninth season with Arizona, he’s compiled a .283 average, .844 OPS, 209 doubles, 140 homers and 465 RBI. While Marte has played center field and shortstop during his career, he’s settled in at second base during the past two seasons.
Marte began his MLB career with the Seattle Mariners, who signed him as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. After two seasons, he was traded to the Diamondbacks with pitcher Taijuan Walker for a three-player package including Jean Segura and Mitch Haniger.
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