Prior to Monday\u2019s game, multiple reports indicated that Marte made the trip to Boston with the rest of the team. But when it came time to report to the stadium, the standout second baseman was nowhere to be found. The Diamondbacks placed him on the restricted list before first pitch, removing him from the lineup, which was released just 10 minutes before the game.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After the game, which Arizona lost 11\u20131, manager Torey Lovullo spoke to reporters and offered some details about the nature of Marte\u2019s absence, though he didn\u2019t have much information at the time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been a crazy day. All I know is that he\u2019s dealing with a personal issue, but we\u2019re trying to figure that out. He didn\u2019t show up today and was put on the restricted list. That\u2019s as much as I know right now. I\u2019m sure in time we\u2019ll start to uncover some information. I knew that there was something going on today… but I still believed he was gonna be here. He just didn\u2019t show up,\u201d Lovullo said<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Asked if there had been any contact with Marte throughout Monday, Lovullo said, \u201cVery little. This morning, this afternoon. I was doing my best to reach out to him. There was very little coming back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n On Tuesday, multiple reports claimed that Marte was scheduled to undergo an MRI on his left knee, but the examination would take place in Phoenix rather than in Boston. The 32-year-old had been removed from Arizona\u2019s game on Friday with left knee soreness, and he didn\u2019t play Saturday. He was able to suit up on Sunday for the series finale against the Braves, one day before his bizarre absence in Boston.\u00a0<\/p>\n Marte signed a six-year, $116.5 million extension with Arizona before the 2025 season. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n On Wednesday, Marte\u2019s agent Charisse Espinosa-Dash issued a statement to MLB Network\u2019s Jon Morosi, saying, \u201cHe is currently managing a personal matter and will be undergoing an MRI on his knee tomorrow. Ketel appreciates the unwavering support from fans, teammates, the Diamondbacks organization, and Torey Lovullo during this time. He remains optimistic about his recovery and looks forward to returning to the field to contribute to the team as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n Contact between the organization and Marte has seemingly been sparse. Diamondbacks president and CEO Derrick Hall spoke with Arizona Sports Radio hosts Dan Bickley and Vince Marotta on Thursday and admitted he\u2019s still unsure about what\u2019s going on with Marte.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s still a complete mystery. It\u2019s just bizarre. I was on the road with the team, I can tell you on Sunday night at the hotel in Boston, he appeared just fine. And then [Marte] was just a no-show, as you know. Just bizarre, and we\u2019ve tried to get answers,\u201d Hall said<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n We\u2019re now on the fourth day since Marte\u2019s absence, yet there\u2019s stunningly little information about what actually went down. And it seems high-ranking members of the organization are just as lost as fans of the team as to what\u2019s going on with the three-time All-Star.\u00a0<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t the first time Marte has been absent from the team. The Diamondbacks handed their star second baseman a six-year, $116.5 million contract extension before the 2025 season, expecting him to lead the franchise from the front. That decision was put into question by the middle of the campaign.<\/p>\n![\"Arizona](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/01m0g69wsm64ykwz87kp.jpg\" "\\"Arizona")
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