Ketel Marte receives a planned day of rest from the Diamondbacks
Arizona Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 2, 2026, 4:14 PM
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte is absent from the team's starting lineup for Wednesday’s game. This omission follows his participation in Monday and Tuesday contests against the Philadelphia Phillies. These appearances marked his first two games back after returning from an injury. Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen confirmed that the decision to sit Marte on Wednesday was part of a pre-determined schedule rather than an unforeseen setback. The team is managing his workload as he reintegrates into the active roster.
- •Ketel Marte is not in the Arizona Diamondbacks starting lineup on Wednesday.
- •The absence was a planned rest day according to general manager Mike Hazen.
- •Marte played in games against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday and Tuesday.
- •These were his first two appearances following an injury.
- 4:14 PMArizona Sports — Why is Ketel Marte not starting for Diamondbacks on Wednesday? - Arizona Sports
"Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen told Bickley & Marotta that Ketel Marte's day off on Wednesday was planned.
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