PHOENIX (AP) — Ketel Marte smashed a solo homer to take the lead and closed out the win by starting a nifty double play for the final outs.
That’s the guy the Arizona Diamondbacks had in mind when they signed the second baseman to a long-term contract during spring training.
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Marte had a big night, Daulton Varsho and Christian Walker each added two hits and the Diamondbacks kept rolling with a 4-3 win over the slumping Miami Marlins on Monday night.
“That’s the player I am,” Marte said through an interpreter.