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Scouting Report
Updated May 19, 2026
Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman, was scratched from the lineup on May 8, 2026 against the Mets due to an illness. This is his second game missed this season (first was due to lower back tightness in April). Marte is experiencing a significant offensive slump, hitting .209/.262/.353 through 35 games with only 5 home runs. Despite solid underlying metrics (xBA .289, xSLG .458), he has gone 2-for-26 recently and 0-for-8 in his last stretch. The early season has been described as a career-worst year for the star second baseman.
Strengths
- + Solid underlying metrics with .289 xBA and .458 xSLG suggest hard contact
- + Playing in 18 straight games before scratch shows durability
- + Only missed one game prior to illness scratch, indicating generally available
- + Expected to return after illness resolves
Weaknesses
- - Career-worst .209 batting average through 35 games
- - Severe offensive slump: 2-for-26 recently, 0-for-8 in latest stretch
- - Only 5 home runs on the season with 55th-percentile barrel rate
- - Illness-related scratch indicates health concerns
- - Previous lower back tightness issue earlier in season
- - Team struggling at 17-19 record, 3-7 in last 10 games
Injury Status: day-to-day
About
Hamlet Marte is a catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Milwaukee Brewers