MLB superstar agrees eyewatering new $116million contract... months after making All-Star team

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By BEN NAGLE

Published: 17:41 EDT, 2 April 2025 | Updated: 18:02 EDT, 2 April 2025

The Arizona Diamondbacks person tied their superstar second-baseman Ketel Marte down to a caller six-year, $116.5million contract, according to aggregate reports.

The 31-year-old finished successful 3rd spot successful the National League MVP voting past twelvemonth aft hitting 36 location runs, and his awesome signifier has present resulted successful a wage summation astatine the commencement of the 2025 season.

He was antecedently connected a $76million contract, but MLB.com study that helium has present enactment pen to insubstantial connected a blockbuster caller $116m woody done 2031.

Marte has added 4 years to his erstwhile declaration and $64m of caller money, with an opt-out enactment erstwhile helium is 36.

The Diamondbacks missed retired connected the postseason successful 2024, but a twelvemonth earlier had won the National League aft beating the Brewers, Dodgers and Phillies connected their mode to the World Series.

Eventually, the D-Backs came unstuck against the Texas Rangers, losing successful 5 games, but present they are eyeing a instrumentality to signifier successful 2025.

Ketel Marte has signed a bumper caller declaration to support him with the Arizona Diamondbacks

Marte is coming disconnected the backmost of an awesome play and present has a $116million contract

Marte shares a infinitesimal with his lad Kadmiel earlier a crippled against the Cubs connected Saturday

Marte, meanwhile, is coming disconnected an awesome 2024 successful which helium went .292/.372/.560 with 36 location runs and 7 stolen bases successful 136 games.

The play culminated with him being voted onto his 2nd All-Star team. 

The Diamondbacks are 3-2 for the play truthful far, and are successful the mediate of a three-game bid against the Yankees successful New York.

On Tuesday night, Marte scored a tally successful a 7-5 triumph against the reigning American League champions.

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