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Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte Shattered: Emotional Breakdown Reveals Haunting Secrets Behind Fan’s Heartless Taunt
Marte’s mother, Elpidia Valdez, died in the Dominican Republic in the middle of the D-backs’ 2017 season, not long after speaking to Marte on the phone. Marte was deeply affected, leaving the team to fly back to the D.R. and missing four games.
Eight years later, her death still hits him hard.
Ketel Marte had to deal with more than your usual heckling on Tuesday. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
(Vaughn Ridley via Getty Images)
Marte is currently on pace for the best season of his career and is among the contenders for the NL MVP award, after finishing third for the award last season. The reigning Silver Slugger at second base is slashing .320/.424/.608 with 15 homers through Tuesday. He is the longest-tenured member of the team, going back to 2017.
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