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Report: Diamondbacks and All-Star Marte Agree to Extension
The Arizona Diamondbacks and MLB All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte have reportedly agreed to a five-year, $76 million contract extension per MLB Insider Jon Heyman. At 28-years-old, Marte is entering the prime of his career and was going to demand big dollars.
What is hard to explain is why he signed an extension with a team that lost 110 games during the 2021 MLB season after slashing .318/.377/.532 with 14 home runs at a premium position.
The signing almost certainly alludes to Arizona hoping that their rebuild is nearing its final stages, much like how the Texas Rangers committed over half of a billion dollars to free agents Corey Seager and Marcus Semien during the 2022 MLB offseason.
The Diamondbacks clearly see Marte as the future of their franchise as they commit some actual money towards retaining one of their best players.
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