Ketel Marte Named National League Player of the Week
D-backs’ INF Ketel Marte was named National League Player of the Week (May 18-24) for the second time in his career (also: Sept. 2-8, 2019). He is the second D-back to earn the honor this season, joining Ildemaro Vargas (April 20-26).
Hit safely in each of his 7 games at a .536 clip (15-for-28)/1.563 OPS with 4 doubles, 3 homers, 12 RBI and 3 walks.
Led MLB on the week in AVG (.536), SLG (1.000), OPS (1.563), RBI (12), hits (15), extra-base hits (7), total bases (28) and runs (11).
Became the second D-back all-time to have a 7-game span of 15+ hits, 10+ RBI, 5+ extra-base hits and 1 strikeout or fewer (also: Shea Hillenbrand from July 4-10, 2003)…first MLB player to do so since Lawrence Butler/ATH from Aug. 27-Sept. 2, 2024.
Logged 4 games with 2+ hits and 2+ RBI, including 2 straight over the final games vs. Rockies on May 23-24.
Totaled 5 multi-hit performances, including 3 3-hit games.
Did not record a strikeout in 30 straight plate appearances to start the week…struck out once in his third plate appearance on May 24.