Diamondbacks 2B Ketel Marte wins 1st career Silver Slugger
Nov 12, 2024, 4:58 PM | Updated: Nov 13, 2024, 9:58 am
Ketel Marte #4 of the Arizona Diamondbacks celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the ninth inning during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on August 2, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)
(Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)
Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star Ketel Marte has collected his first career Silver Slugger award as the best hitter among second baseman in the National League for 2024.
Marte is the first D-backs player to win a Silver Slugger since pitcher Zack Greinke in 2019. The last position players to do so were first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and outfielder David Peralta in 2018.
Aaron Hill is the only other D-backs second baseman to win the award, doing so back in 2012.
Ketel Marte takes home his first career National League Silver Slugger Award at second base. pic.twitter.com/sHUIfyndEh
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) November 12, 2024
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Marte led major league second baseman with a .932 OPS, 36 home runs and 95 RBIs. He was far-and-away the most productive hitter at his position, as the next highest OPS among qualified second basemen came from Jose Altuve of the Houston Astros at .789.
Only five players in the past decade have blasted 36 home runs while playing most of their games at second base: Marte, Marcus Semien (45 in 2021), Brian Dozier (42 in 2016), Robinson Cano (39 in 2016) and Brandon Lowe (39 in 2021).
Marte has come up frequently during awards season. He was named a finalist for the Gold Glove, Hank Aaron Award, All-MLB team and NL MVP.
He is the ninth Diamondbacks player overall to win Silver Slugger. The other eight are Greinke (2019), Goldschmidt (2013, 2015, 2017, 2018), Peralta (2018), Hill (2012), Daniel Hudson (2011), Justin Upton (2011), Micah Owings (2007) and Luis Gonzalez (2001).
MLB announces Silver Slugger winners
National League
C: William Contreras, Brewers
1B: Bryce Harper, Phillies
2B: Ketel Marte, Diamondbacks
3B: Manny Machado, Padres
SS: Francisco Lindor, Mets
OF: Teoscar Hernandez, Dodgers
OF: Jackson Merrill, Padres
OF: Jurickson Profar, Padres
DH: Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers
UTL: Mookie Betts, Dodgers
Team: Dodgers
American League
C: Salvador Perez, Royals
1B: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays
2B: Jose Altuve, Astros
3B: Jose Ramirez, Guardians
SS: Bobby Witt Jr., Royals
OF: Juan Soto, Yankees
OF: Aaron Judge, Yankees
OF: Anthony Santander, Orioles
DH: Brent Rooker, Athletics
UTL: Josh Smith, Rangers
Team: Yankees
