The fan who heckled Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte about his late mother has been banned from Chicago’s Rate Field, according to the White Sox.
Additionally, the 22-year-old fan admitted to being very inappropriate and was remorseful after the fact.
White Sox fan banned for heckling D-backs’ Ketel Marte about late mother
The ban comes after Marte was visibly shaken up midway through Tuesday’s 4-1 win over the White Sox.
Sending love to Ketel Marte who was in tears on the field after a fan yelled something at him about his mother, who passed away in a car accident in 2017, per @CDrottar19 pic.twitter.com/I14Zc1gkV1
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) June 25, 2025
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During a pitching change in the seventh inning, Marte was in tears and being consoled by manager Torey Lovullo and shortstop Geraldo Perdomo.
It was later discovered that a fan had yelled something at the second baseman regarding his late mother, Elpidia Valdez, who died in a car accident in 2017. Marte, fresh into his D-backs stint, was just 23 at the time of her death.
The fan was later ejected from the game.
“It was a terrible moment,” Lovullo told reporters postgame. “Fans are nasty and fans go too far sometimes. I love my players and I’m going to protect them.”
Here’s the initial explanation from @Dbacks Manager Torey Lovullo re the incident in Chicago where a @whitesox fan verbally abused Ketel Marte. pic.twitter.com/UZnwssmxfz
— Todd Walsh (@ToddWalsh) June 25, 2025
Marte went 2-for-4 on the day, blasting a solo home run in the first inning of Tuesday’s victory.
The Diamondbacks are back in action Wednesday morning against the White Sox. Catch all the action at 11:10 a.m. on the Arizona Sports app, 98.7 and ArizonaSports.com.
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