The drama between the Arizona Diamondbacks and All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte has been well-documented and stems from the veteran slugger skipping a contest against the Boston Red Sox earlier this month.
Marte didn't show up at Fenway Park and the Diamondbacks had to play without him. Arizona placed him on the restricted list and then he was placed on the Injured List. On Monday, Marte was set to return and bat fourth for Arizona. The Diamondbacks currently hold a Wild Card spot and would be in the playoffs if the season ended today. Arguably, that's the biggest reason why Marte is returning this season in the first place.
It's been national news for weeks now that Marte skipped the contest. You don't see things like this often. But he's now back and on Monday he broke his silence. Marte was asked what happened in Boston. He called it a moment of "frustration."
"A moment of frustration. I'm the type of person that when something's going on in my life, I don't like to talk about it, so that's kind of what was going on," Marte said.
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