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The Arizona Diamondbacks and second baseman Ketel Marte have agreed on yet another contract extension, this one running through 2031 and guaranteeing him another $64 million in new money.
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In the end, Ketel Marte wanted to be in Arizona for the rest of his career, and the D-backs felt the same way. The two sides took another step closer to making that a reality as they agreed to a contract extension that runs through 2031.
The Arizona Diamondbacks and All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte have agreed to a contract extension – one that builds off his current deal and runs through at least the 2031 season, the Arizona Republic reports.
The contract extension was confirmed about an hour ago by Nick Piecoro, who confirmed the new extension runs through 2031, and is worth $116.5m. Somewhat over half of that ($64m) was new money, because Ketel was originally under team control through the end of 2027,
Ketel Marte inked a six-year, $116.5 million deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, but he won't be starting at second base against the New York Yankees on Thursday.
Ketel Marte looks like he's about to be a richer man if he and the Diamondbacks can agree on a lucrative contract extension,