Marte began his career with the Seattle Mariners, who signed him as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. He debuted in 2015 and, after two seasons, was traded—alongside pitcher Taijuan Walker—to Arizona in exchange for a three-player package that included Jean Segura and Mitch Haniger.

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte addresses the fan incident at the game at the Chicago White Sox.