Ketel Marte Returns To Starting Lineup Thursday
11 months agoArizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (back) is back in the starting lineup Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Marte got the night off with a sore back Wednesday against left-hander Ranger Suarez, but he will get back at it Thursday afternoon against Phillies righty Aaron Nola. Marte is in the midst of a resurgent season, as he's hitting .280 with nine home runs, six stolen bases, and an .826 OPS across 63 games played. While he's been a big-time fantasy asset at a thin second-base position, Marte's .335 xwOBA is below his .356 wOBA while he sports middling hard-hit and barrel rates, potentially leading to regression moving forward.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com