Ketel Marte and the D-backs have agreed to a contract extension that runs by way of 2031, a supply informed MLB.com’s Steve Gilbert on Wednesday. The staff has not confirmed the deal, which ensures $116.5 million.
Marte’s present contract is a $76 million deal he signed in March 2022 that runs by way of 2027 and features a staff choice for ’28, however this new extension provides 4 extra assured years and $64 million of latest cash. Marte can choose out of the contract after the 2030 season, which will likely be his age-36 season.
Marte, 31, completed in third place in NL MVP voting final 12 months after hitting 36 house runs with 95 RBIs and a .932 OPS, and he hit .329 with two homers within the 2023 postseason to assist lead the Diamondbacks to the NL pennant.
