Ketel Marte, Diamondbacks agree to new 6-year, $116 million contract

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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 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.

Breaking: Diamondbacks all-star second baseman Ketel Marte has a new extension, sources tell ESPN. Already locked up through 2028, he’s in agreement on a 6-year, $116 million contract which starts this season. It includes a player option in 2031 for $11.5 million.

— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) April 2, 2025

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.

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