Diamondbacks Lose All-Star Marte to Groin Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte was scratched from the starting lineup for Monday's game against the San Diego Padres due to right groin tightness sustained during a play in Sunday's game. Marte, recently voted as the National League's starting second baseman for the All-Star team, is hitting .293 with 19-20 home runs and over 40 RBIs this season. He is listed as day-to-day, with his status for the remainder of the four-game series under re-evaluation. Blaze Alexander, who has a .111 batting average in 2025 and limited MLB experience, replaced Marte at second base for the opener. With Arizona 11.5 games behind the division-leading Dodgers and the All-Star break approaching, the team will look to players like Eugenio Suarez, Corbin Carroll, and Lourdes Gurriel to help compensate for Marte's absence. The Diamondbacks hope Marte will return soon to boost their playoff push.