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Arizona Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte received a warm welcome from Diamondbacks fans during the first round of the 9-8 defeat of the team at Miami Marlins in Chase Field on Friday evening.
It was the first game of the team at home since the 4-1 victory of Diamondbacks against the White Sox of Chicago on Tuesday when a fan shouted derogatory comments on Marte’s late mother, Elpidia Valdez. She died in a car accident in the Dominican Republic in 2017.
The comments made Marte cry, and the second goal player of star was consoled on the mound by the manager of Diamondbacks Torey Lovullo during a change of pitch.
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Ketel Marte d’Arizona Diamondbacks goes to the crowd as they encourage him while he begins to beat the Miami Marlins in the first round of a baseball match on Friday, June 27, 2025 in Phoenix. (AP photo / Ross D. Franklin)
The fan who made the cruel comments to Marte was ejected from the game and indefinitely prohibited participation in all MLB ball parks, a source familiar with the confirmed situation at PK Press Club Digital.
Wednesday, in the Diamondbacks-White Sox game, the White Sox displayed a support message on their dashboard during the Marte bat during the first round.
“Baseball is the family: the White Sox community supports Ketel Marte,” said the message.
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Fans of Arizona Diamondbacks encourage Ketel Marte d’Arizona Diamondbacks while he begins to beat the Miami Marlins in the first round of a baseball match on Friday, June 27, 2025 in Phoenix. (AP photo / Ross D. Franklin)
When Marte approached the plate at the bottom of the first round on Friday, he received similar support when he received a standing ovation.
Diamondbacks fans wore pink shirts that read “Ketel is my MVP” while other fans have brought signs that read “Arizona loves Ketel”.
Marte tilted her helmet and caught her bat at her chest by recognizing the noisy support of the crowd.
The second goal player of Arizona Diamondbacks, Ketel Marte (4), returns to the canoe against the Marlins of Miami during the first round at Chase Field on June 27, 2025, in Phoenix, Arizona. (Images Rick SCUTERI-IMAGN)
The 31-year-old man went 0-4 with a walk in defeat, but he is in the middle of another great season. The double NL ALL-STAR has an average of the stick of .307 with 15 circuits and 32 points produced in 55 games this season.
The Diamondbacks (41-40) will try to bounce against the Marlins heated by the Red (35-45), who won their last five games, Saturday at 4:10 pm.
