{
  "id": 1827718,
  "title": "Ketel Marte’s former teammate: ‘something serious is going on’ with Dbacks star",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/ketel-martes-former-teammate-something-serious-is-going-on-with",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T23:34:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ketel-marte-former-teammate-something-233424752.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Arizona Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte's absence from the Red Sox series opener has raised eyebrows. The team placed him on the restricted list after his home was burglarized, but Marte never appeared for the game. Upon further investigation, it turned out Marte was scheduled to get an MRI on his knee, which is unusual if his health was the primary concern, as the team could have placed him on the injured list to receive payment. Former teammate Archie Bradley, speaking to KMVP-FM in Arizona, voiced his suspicions that there is more at play than initially reported. Marte's behavior and reluctance to communicate have led to speculation that deeper issues, possibly related to mental health, may be the root cause of his withdrawal from the game. Bradley, who knows Marte well, suggests that this is not the first time Marte has exhibited such behavior, hinting at a possible pattern of more serious underlying issues.",
  "summary": "'Maybe it's time we view this from a different angle,\" the retired pitcher said",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}