The Arizona Diamondbacks and Ketel Marte are are in talks on a contract extension, confirms Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro.
Gambadoro adds the goal would be to add more years onto Marte’s current deal, which he signed in 2022 and runs through 2028 with a club option, so he can retire a Diamondback.
MLB insider Mike Rodriguez first reported the two sides were working on an extension worth more than $100 million.
Marte is in his ninth season with the Diamondbacks — slashing .273/.385/.364 with a .748 OPS in five games played — after the team acquired him and pitcher Taijuan Walker from the Seattle Mariners for Jean Segura, Mitch Haniger and Zac Curtis in 2016.
Marte’s built up an impressive career in Arizona, highlighted by top five MVP finishes 2019 and 2024. He also took home the 2023 NLCS MVP award.
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Last year was one of Marte’s best, with the 31-year-old slashing .292/.372/.570 with a .932 OPS across 136 games played (504 at-bats). He set career marks in home runs (36) and RBIs (95) on the way to his second MLB All-Star Game and a Silver Slugger nod.
He’s no slouch defensively, either, being named a Gold Glove finalist last year.
Ketel Marte would mark latest Arizona Diamondbacks contract extension in 2025
Inking Marte to what would be his third extension (2018, 2022, 2025) with the ballclub would fall in line with Arizona’s recent trend of locking up its own this offseason.
The D-backs have stayed busy in that regard, inking extensions with shortstop Geraldo Perdomo, reliever Justin Martinez and starter Brandon Pfaadt.
“I think the front office has done a great job of getting that commitment from these guys, they’re all in and they’re going to be Diamondbacks for a long time,” skipper manager Torey Lovullo told reporters in March.
“For me, that means we have a core group of guys we’ve identified as the right people, and they’re going to continue sharing and enriching this culture.”
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