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The fan who shouted derogatory comments on the deceased mother of Arizona Diamondbacks, Ketel Marte’s star, during the 4-1 victory of the team on the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, is prohibited indefinitely of all MLB ball parks, a confirmed source at PK Press Club Digital.
The 22 -year -old fan admitted to having narrated Marte and was full of remorse, according to ESPN.
Marte, 31, was left in tears after the fan shouted derogatory comments on his deceased mother, Elpidia Valdez, who died in a car accident in the Dominican Republic in 2017.
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Miguel Vargas of the Chicago White Sox, on the left, kisses Ketel Marte de l’Arizona Diamondbacks before a match on Wednesday June 25, 2025 in Chicago. (AP photo / Erin Hooley)
“We congratulate the White Sox for taking immediate measures to withdraw the fan,” said MLB in a statement to PK Press Club Digital. MLB did not comment what the fan said to Marte when asked by PK Press Club Digital.
The Diamondbacks played the White Sox again, and the White Sox displayed a message on their dashboard in favor of Marte during the first round.
“Baseball is the family: the White Sox community supports Ketel Marte,” said the message.
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo consoled him in tears on the mound and put his arm around him during a change of pitch in the seventh round.
The Diamondbacks star, Ketel Marte, shouts on the ground after the cruel fan comments on the late mother
The Chicago White Sox display a panel on the big screen in support of Ketel Marte de l’Arizona Diamondbacks during the first round of a match on Wednesday June 25, 2025 in Chicago. (AP photo / Erin Hooley)
“It was a terrible moment. The fans are mean. Fans go too far,” the journalists told the match.
“I just reacted as a father would do it when I went out to change launchers,” said Lovullo, according to the Republic of Arizona. “I could see that he was sobbing. It was hurting.”
Lovullo added that he had told Marte that he was not alone and that the heckling was “an idiot”.
The Diamondbacks Geraldo DiamondBack stops called to ban the fan after the end of the match on Tuesday.
“It cannot happen,” said Perdomo. “We cannot continue to do that … here in MLB.”
Fans show support for Ketel Marte of Arizona Diamondbacks during the third round against the White Sox in Chicago on Wednesday June 25, 2025 in Chicago. (AP photo / Erin Hooley)
Marte refused to comment on the incident through a team official.
Marte went 2-4 in victory with a home run in the first round which gave the diamondbacks an advance of 1-0.
In 52 games, the double All-Star has an average of the stick of .316 with 14 circuits and 31 products produced.
