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CBS News
9 hours ago
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- CBS News
MLB star Ketel Marte in tears after fan taunts him about mother who died in car accident
Diamondbacks All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte was seen in tears on the field after a spectator yelled a derogatory comment about his late mother during an at-bat in Arizona's game against the White Sox on Tuesday night in Chicago. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo and bench coach Jeff Banis asked for the person to be removed from the game, a Diamondbacks spokesperson told the Arizona Republic, and Lovullo later said he heard what the fan said as Marte was batting in the top of the seventh inning. Marte's mother, Elpidia Valdez, died in a car accident in the Dominican Republic in 2017. Marte, who hit a solo home run in the first inning of Arizona's 4-1 win, was seen visibly upset during a pitching change in the bottom of the seventh as Lovullo put his arm around his player and consoled him. posted video of the emotional scene. "I just reacted as a dad would when I went out to change pitchers," Lovullo said, according to the Arizona Republic. "I could see he was sobbing. It hurt." "(I told him): 'I love you and I'm with you, and we're all together and you're not alone. No matter what happens, no matter what was said or what you heard, that guy is an idiot. It shouldn't have an impact on you.'" Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo, left, watches Ketel Marte during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, June 24, 2025. AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh Marte declined to comment on the incident through a team official. Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo said the fan "should be banned, for sure" and called for Major League Baseball to intervene. Added Perdomo, per "Everybody knows Ketel has fun, plays the game hard, but I feel bad for him. I feel mad about it. I don't know who it was, but they've definitely got to do something. We cannot continue to do that [expletive] here in MLB. This is baseball, this is for the fans. They came here, they support us, but when they cross the line, we are not with that [expletive]." Marte, a two-time All-Star and the MVP of the 2023 National League Championship Series, is having another outstanding season, batting .320 with 15 home runs.
National Post
9 hours ago
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- National Post
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte in tears after fan yells comment about late mother
Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte was seen in tears on the field after a spectator yelled a derogatory comment about his late mother during an at-bat in Arizona's game against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night. Article content Arizona manager Torey Lovullo and bench coach Jeff Banis asked for the person to be removed from the game, a Diamondbacks spokesperson told the Arizona Republic, and Lovullo later said he heard what the fan said as Marte was batting in the top of the seventh inning. Article content Marte's mother, Elpidia Valdez, died in a car accident in the Dominican Republic in 2017. Marte, who hit a solo home run in the first inning of Arizona's 4-1 win, was seen visibly upset during a pitching change in the bottom of the seventh as Lovullo put his arm around his player and consoled him. Article content Sending love to Ketel Marte who was in tears on the field after a fan yelled something at him about his mother, who passed away in a car accident in 2017, per @CDrottar19 — Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) June 25, 2025 Article content 'I just reacted as a dad would when I went out to change pitchers,' Lovullo said, according to the Arizona Republic. 'I could see he was sobbing. It hurt.' Article content '(I told him): 'I love you and I'm with you, and we're all together and you're not alone. No matter what happens, no matter what was said or what you heard, that guy is an idiot. It shouldn't have an impact on you.'' Article content Marte declined to comment on the incident through a team official. Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo said the fan 'should be banned, for sure' and called for Major League Baseball to intervene.
Al Arabiya
10 hours ago
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- Al Arabiya
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte in tears after fan yells comment about late mother
Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte was seen in tears on the field after a spectator yelled a derogatory comment about his late mother during an at-bat in Arizona's game against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo and bench coach Jeff Banister asked for the person to be removed from the game, a Diamondbacks spokesperson told the Arizona Republic, and Lovullo later said he heard what the fan said as Marte was batting in the top of the seventh inning. Marte's mother, Elpidia Valdez, died in a car accident in the Dominican Republic in 2017. Marte, who hit a solo home run in the first inning of Arizona's 4–1 win, was seen visibly upset during a pitching change in the bottom of the seventh, as Lovullo put his arm around his player and consoled him. 'I just reacted as a dad would when I went out to change pitchers,' Lovullo said, according to the Arizona Republic. 'I could see he was sobbing. It hurt. (I told him): 'I love you and I'm with you and we're all together and you're not alone. No matter what happens, no matter what was said or what you heard, that guy is an idiot. It shouldn't have an impact on you.'' Marte declined to comment on the incident through a team official. Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo said the fan should be banned 'for sure' and called for Major League Baseball to intervene. 'That can't happen,' Perdomo said. 'We can't continue to do that … here in MLB.'
Associated Press
10 hours ago
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- Associated Press
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte in tears after fan yells comment about late mother
CHICAGO (AP) — Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte was seen in tears on the field after a spectator yelled a derogatory comment about his late mother during an at-bat in Arizona's game against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo and bench coach Jeff Banis asked for the person to be removed from the game, a Diamondbacks spokesperson told the Arizona Republic, and Lovullo later said he heard what the fan said as Marte was batting in the top of the seventh inning. Marte's mother, Elpidia Valdez, died in a car accident in the Dominican Republic in 2017. Marte, who hit a solo home run in the first inning of Arizona's 4-1 win, was seen visibly upset during a pitching change in the bottom of the seventh as Lovullo put his arm around his player and consoled him. 'I just reacted as a dad would when I went out to change pitchers,' Lovullo said, according to the Arizona Republic. 'I could see he was sobbing. It hurt.' "(I told him): 'I love you and I'm with you, and we're all together and you're not alone. No matter what happens, no matter what was said or what you heard, that guy is an idiot. It shouldn't have an impact on you.'' Marte declined to comment on the incident through a team official. Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo said the fan 'should be banned, for sure' and called for Major League Baseball to intervene. 'That can't happen,' Perdomo said. 'We can't continue to do that ... here in MLB.' ___ AP MLB:
Reuters
15 hours ago
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- Reuters
D-backs 2B Ketel Marte in tears after fan's verbal assault
June 25 - Arizona's victory over the host Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night was marred by a fan yelling derogatory comments about Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte's deceased mother. Marte was visibly upset and in tears while on the field in the seventh inning following the incident during his at-bat to end the top of the frame. Diamondbacks manager Torey Luvollo put his arm around Marte and talked with him during a pitching change while the White Sox were batting. Lovullo said he heard what the fan said but declined after the game to repeat it. "I looked right at (Marte) when I heard," Lovullo said. "I looked right at him and he looked at the person, as well. He put his head down and I could tell it had an immediate impact on him, for sure." "I just reacted as a dad would when I went out to change pitchers," Lovullo added. "I could see he was sobbing. It hurt." "(I told him), 'I love you and I'm with you and we're all together and you're not alone. No matter what happens, no matter what was said or what you heard, that guy is an idiot. It shouldn't have an impact on you.' " Lovullo and bench coach Jeff Banister contacted security at Rate Field and requested the man be ejected, a Diamondbacks spokesperson told the Arizona Republic. Marte's mother, Elpidia Valdez, died in a car accident in 2017 in the Dominican Republic. Marte declined to comment after the 4-1 victory, during which he homered and went 2-for-4 to raise his batting average to .320. His teammate, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo, also consoled Marte during the pitching change. Perdomo was angry about the incident, as he told reporters afterward. "That can't happen, "Perdomo said. "Everybody knows how Ketel is. He's fun. He plays the game hard. I feel bad for him. I feel mad about it. I hope MLB can do something with that guy. I don't know who it was, but they've got to do something. We can't continue to do that (expletive) here in MLB." "He should be banned, for sure," Perdomo added. Lovullo called the incident "a terrible moment" and feels he needs to support his players like he's their father. "Fans are nasty, and fans go too far," he said. "I love my players, and I'm going to protect them. "I've known Ketel for nine years, and he's had some unbelievably great moments and some hardships, as well. Some really, really tough moments in his life, and I know those. At the end of the day, we're human beings and we have emotions. I saw him hurting, and I wanted to protect him." --Field Level Media
