PT TOMORROW: NL West—Marte poised for a run in ARI
Mar 30 2018
The Diamondbacks indicated earlier this month that 24-year-old Ketel Marte (SS, ARI) would be in line for the lion’s share of at-bats at 2B—as opposed to SS, where he most frequently played (57 starts) last season. With the trade of Brandon Drury (2B, NYY) and the recent 5-year extension he signed with the club, Marte’s stranglehold on the position seems more secure than ever.
From a skills perspective, the switch-hitting Marte made substantial plate-discipline gains in 2017—with career-highs in bb% (11%), ct% (83%) and Eye (.78), while displaying roughly league-average pop (95 HctX) in 223 at-bats. These skills were enough to land him on our radar as a potential breakout candidate back in February, and he’s done...
Almost!
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