Diamondbacks CEO dumbfounded by ‘bizarre’ Ketel Marte absence: ‘Complete mystery’

Even one of the highest-ranking officials in the Diamondbacks organization is stumped when it comes to Ketel Marte going AWOL on the team this week. “Still a complete mystery,” Arizona president and CEO Derrick Hall said on “Bickley & Marotta” on 98.7 FM on Thursday morning. “It’s just bizarre.” He added: “We’re going to have to get explanations from him and apologies from him and hopefully we can pick up the pieces and move on and turn the page.” Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte smiles after a team huddle against the San Diego Padres in the seventh inning at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on Monday, August 3, 2026. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect It’s approaching 72 hours since Marte did not show up for Monday’s road game in Boston, which landed him on the restricted lis