D-backs manager Lovullo: Marte returns to Phoenix for knee testing, hopeful he can play again in ’26

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo revealed that Ketel Marte returned to Phoenix for knee tests and expressed hope that the All-Star second baseman could continue playing for the team in 2026. Lovullo was surprised by Marte's lack of communication regarding the tests. Marte is a three-time All-Star, currently hitting .249 with 21 home runs and 67 RBIs over 118 games this season.

The Arizona Diamondbacks placed Marte on the restricted list on Monday, the second time in two seasons, due to Marte's absence from the team's Monday night game against the Boston Red Sox. Lovullo spoke to Marte on Monday, but received no answers about his absence. This is not the first time Marte has had a strange disappearance, as he faced a similar situation last season when his home was broken into during the All-Star break, forcing him to miss three games after returning to his native Dominican Republic and later apologizing for his absence.