Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte named NL Player of the Week

Sep 9, 2019, 2:02 PM

Ketel Marte #4 of the Arizona Diamondbacks celebrates in the dugout after hitting a three-run home run in the fifth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on September 6, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

(Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

BY ARIZONA SPORTS

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman and outfielder Ketel Marte has been a big part of the team’s season, especially their effort to get back into a playoff spot as September rolls along.

For his late-season performance in the first week of September, Marte was awarded the National League Player of the Week Award on Monday.

Over the last week from Sept. 2 to Sept. 8, Marte hit .542 with a 1.785 OPS and 14 RBIs, all three of which led MLB for that span. He also had four home runs.

Marte is hitting .330 this season with 32 home runs and 91 RBI. His average ranks second in the NL behind Anthony Rendon (.337) entering Monday, while his 178 hits are the most in the NL by a margin of 11. He ranks fourth in OPS .989 behind Rendon, Cody Bellinger and Christian Yelich, the only three players in the NL with an OPS above 1.000.

Marte also ranks second in the NL in triples with nine, one behind the league leader: his own teammate, Eduardo Escobar.

The D-backs enter Monday just 1.5 games back of the second NL Wild Card spot, which is currently occupied by the Chicago Cubs. The D-backs were set to begin a four-game series against the New York Mets before coming back home to play the Reds for three games.

The Rays’ Austin Meadows won the award in the American League.

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Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Eduardo Escobar is walked by Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani in the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Jake Lamb his a single off Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani in the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Eduardo Escobar, right, scores on an RBI-single by Nick Ahmed off Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani in the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed, left, fields a ground ball by Cincinnati Reds' Derek Dietrich and puts him out at first in the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Mike Leake throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Cincinnati Reds' Eugenio Suarez hits a single off Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Mike Leake in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Eduardo Escobar runs home to score on an RBI-single by Nick Ahmed off Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani in the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Mike Leake throws in the second inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Cincinnati Reds left fielder Brian O'Grady cannot reach a two-run home run by Arizona Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte off starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani in the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte hits a two-run home run off Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani in the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte swats away sunflower seeds thrown at him by Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez as he runs the bases on his two-run home run hit off starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte (4) celebrates with Tim Locastro, right, after hitting a two-run home run off Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani in the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Cincinnati Reds' Michael Lorenzen runs the bases after hitting a game-winning RBI double off Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher T.J. McFarland in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Cincinnati Reds' Michael Lorenzen, right, celebrates with Tucker Barnhart (16) after hitting a winning RBI-double off Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher T.J. McFarland in the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Cincinnati Reds' Michael Lorenzen hits a game-winning RBI double off Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher T.J. McFarland in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Cincinnati Reds' Michael Lorenzen, center, celebrates after hitting a game-winning RBI double off Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher T.J. McFarland in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher T.J. McFarland in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Yoan Lopez, center, waits to be relieved by manager Torey Lovullo (17) in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Cincinnati Reds' Tucker Barnhart breaks his bat on a single off Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Mike Leake in the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

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