It should be noted that Marte has started all but two games since rejoining the club, and that in the previous three seasons he had averaged more than 130 appearances a year.

Arizona star second baseman Ketel Marte apologized on Monday for missing a key series against the St. Louis Cardinals after the All-Star break and said his goal is to help the Diamondbacks win games.

The harsh reality is this team never had a chance of repeating 2023, when they crawled out from a 57-59 record on August 12th and won 27 of their next 42 games to clinch a postseason berth.