Ketel Marte Faces Boos from D-backs Fans in Return Game

Ketel Marte made his return to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night, but the reception from fans was negative.

In his first game since missing the team's series against the Boston Red Sox from August 17-19, Marte was booed by the crowd during his at-bat in the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies. His absence was linked to a lack of communication with the team, and he was later spotted at a casino in Phoenix. Marte had been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a knee injury shortly after the incident.

After the game, Marte expressed his feelings of frustration and regret for not attending the games, acknowledging that he felt he had let down his manager, Torey Lovullo. In the game, he recorded one hit in three at-bats while serving as the designated hitter. This season, Marte has achieved 21 home runs and 67 RBIs, and he is currently in the first year of a six-year, $116.5 million contract with the team.