Ketel Marte Reaches Milestone, Gains Trade Control

0:00It's April 3rd. I'm Cory with the story. This is MLB News today, driven by AI and built for baseball fans. Arizona Diamond Backstar Kettle Marte just hit a huge milestone, reaching 10 years of service time in the majors on Friday. That's rare in baseball where careers often end early, but he stuck around through injuries, playing in 1,237 games. Over 12 seasons with the Mariners and D-Backs. He got traded to Arizona ahead of the 2017 season and has been there ever since, now qualifying for 10 and 5 rights. That means with 10 years total service and the last buy straight with one team, he can veto any trade to the other 29 clubs. No questions. Asked. Fans and the team are buzzing because this locks in his control over his future. Last year, there were trade rumors after some off-field drama post, All Star Break. But those got sorted out quick and no deal ever materialized anyway. Since offers fell short. Marte's crushed it in Arizona with a 282 average, 169 homers, and nearly 33 wins above replacement.

1:07He's earned two All Star starts in LCS MVP in the 2023 World Series run and back-to-back silver sluggers all while getting better at. Age 32. His team-friendly deal runs through 2030 with a player option after, paying just 16 million this year and 12 million next. Marte's made it clear Arizona feels like home now, so expect him piloting the D-Backs infield for years to come.