Ketel Marte Returns To Starting Lineup Thursday
1 year 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