Ketel Marte

Arizona Diamondbacks, 2nd Base
Age: 32y-4m-24d (Oct 12, 1993)
Exp: 9.162 Years
Country: DO
Agent(s): QC Sports
2026 Payroll Salary

$16,000,000

2026 Cash

$16,000,000

Career Earnings

$62,812,140

2025-2031 Extension (CURRENT)

Ketel Marte signed a 6 year, $116,500,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $116,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $19,416,667. In 2026, Marte will earn a base salary of $15,000,000 and a incentive bonus of $1,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $16,000,000.
Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $116,500,000
Average Salary:
$19,416,667
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2032 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
8.162
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 31 8.162 $14,000,000 $19,416,667 8.06% $14,000,000 $14,000,000
2026 32 9.162 $16,000,000 $15,460,000 6.34% $16,000,000 $30,000,000
2027 33 9.162 $12,000,000 $15,460,000 6.26% $12,000,000 $42,000,000
2028 34 9.162 $20,000,000 $15,460,000 6.18% $20,000,000 $62,000,000
2029 35 9.162 $22,000,000 $15,460,000 6.11% $22,000,000 $84,000,000
2030 36 9.162 $22,000,000 $15,460,000 6.04% $22,000,000 $106,000,000
2031 37 9.162
Player
 $11,500,000 $15,460,000 - $11,500,000 $117,500,000
2032 38 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 31 8.162 $14,000,000 - - $14,000,000 $19,416,667
2026 32 9.162 $15,000,000 $1,000,000 - $16,000,000 $15,460,000
2027 33 - $12,000,000 - - $12,000,000 $15,460,000
2028 34 - $20,000,000 - - $20,000,000 $15,460,000
2029 35 - $22,000,000 - - $22,000,000 $15,460,000
2030 36 - $22,000,000 - - $22,000,000 $15,460,000
2031 37 -
Player
 $11,500,000 - - $11,500,000 $15,460,000
2032 38 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 31 $14,000,000 $14,000,000 $14,000,000 $117,500,000 $14,000,000 $16,785,714
2026 32 $15,000,000 $16,000,000 $30,000,000 $103,500,000 $15,000,000 $17,250,000
2027 33 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $42,000,000 $87,500,000 $14,000,000 $17,500,000
2028 34 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $62,000,000 $75,500,000 $15,500,000 $18,875,000
2029 35 $22,000,000 $22,000,000 $84,000,000 $55,500,000 $16,800,000 $18,500,000
2030 36 $22,000,000 $22,000,000 $106,000,000 $33,500,000 $17,666,667 $16,750,000
2031 37
Player
 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $117,500,000 $11,500,000 $16,785,714 $11,500,000
Contract Notes
  • 2031 Player option
  • 5-team no-trade list (earns full no-trade protection starting mid-April 2026 via 10-and-5 rights)
  • $5M of salary is deferred
  • Salary Escalators; increases each succeeding season by up to $5.5M
    MVP Escalator:
    Top 3: $3M 
    4th-7th: $2M
  • Plate Appearances:
    500:  $500k (earned 2025)
    550:  $500k (earned 2025)
    600:  $750k
    625:  $750k
  • 2026 salary escalated from $15M to 16M based on 2025 Plate Appearances
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2028 Extension

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $76,000,000
Average Salary:
$15,200,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
YOS @ Signing:
5.162
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2018-2022 Pre-Arbitration Extension

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $24,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,800,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
YOS @ Signing:
1.162
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $578,200
Average Salary:
$578,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.162
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.066
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2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $515,400
Average Salary:
$515,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.066
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2015-2015 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2011-2011 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $100,000
Average Salary:
$100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

9.162 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$62,812,140

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2011 17
-
Signing Bonus
$100,000
$100,000
2015 21
0
Active
$180,259
$280,259
2016 22
0.066
Active
$515,400
$795,659
2017 23
1.066
Active
$535,000
$1,330,659
2018 24
1.162
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
$3,000,000
$4,330,659
2019 25
2.162
Active / Arbitration 1 Bypassed
$2,000,000
$6,330,659
2020 26
3.162
Active / Arbitration 2 Bypassed
$1,481,481
$7,812,140
2021 27
4.162
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
$6,000,000
$13,812,140
2022 28
5.162
Injured / Arbitration 4 Bypassed
$8,000,000
$21,812,140
2023 29
6.162
Active
$14,000,000
$35,812,140
2024 30
7.162
Active
$13,000,000
$48,812,140
 NL Silver Slugger:2B All MLB (1st)
2025 31
8.162
Active
$14,000,000
$62,812,140
 NL Silver Slugger:2B All MLB (1st)
Total      
$62,812,140
$62,812,140
2026 32
9.162
Active
$16,000,000
2027 33
9.162
Active
$12,000,000
2028 34
9.162
Active
$20,000,000
2029 35
9.162
Active
$22,000,000
2030 36
9.162
Active
$22,000,000
2031 37
9.162
Active / Player
$11,500,000
Total
$166,312,140

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $695,659 $100,000 - $795,659
9 $57,016,481 $5,000,000 - $62,016,481
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2011
17
$100,000
$100,000
$100,000
2015
21
$180,259
$180,259
$280,259
2016
22
$515,400
$515,400
$795,659
2017
23
$535,000
$535,000
$1,330,659
2018
24
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$4,330,659
2019
25
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$6,330,659
2020
26
$1,481,481
$1,481,481
$7,812,140
2021
27
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$13,812,140
2022
28
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
$21,812,140
2023
29
$11,000,000
$3,000,000
$14,000,000
$35,812,140
2024
30
$13,000,000
$13,000,000
$48,812,140
2025
31
$14,000,000
$14,000,000
$62,812,140
Total
$57,712,140
$5,100,000
$62,812,140
$62,812,140
2026
32
$15,000,000
$1,000,000
$16,000,000
2027
33
$12,000,000
$12,000,000
2028
34
$20,000,000
$20,000,000
2029
35
$22,000,000
$22,000,000
2030
36
$22,000,000
$22,000,000
2031
37
$11,500,000
$11,500,000
Total
$160,212,140
$5,100,000
$1,000,000
$166,312,140

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $695,659 $100,000 - $795,659
9 $57,016,481 $5,000,000 - $62,016,481

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 ARI Apr 05, 2025 - May 02, 2025 Hamstring
2024 ARI Aug 19, 2024 - Sep 06, 2024 Ankle
2022 ARI Sep 30, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Undisclosed
2021 ARI Jun 27, 2021 - Jul 31, 2021 Hamstring
2021 ARI Apr 08, 2021 - May 19, 2021 Hamstring
2020 ARI Sep 09, 2020 - Sep 22, 2020 Wrist
2016 SEA Jul 20, 2016 - Aug 09, 2016 Illness
2016 SEA May 22, 2016 - Jun 06, 2016 Thumb
  • Apr 02, 2025 Signed a contract extension with Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 28, 2022 Signed a 5 year $76 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 26, 2018 Signed a 5 year $24 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI), including club options in 2024, 2025
  • Mar 18, 2018 Signed a 1 year $578,200 contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Nov 23, 2016 Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Seattle (SEA) with Taijuan Walker for Jean Segura, Mitch Haniger and Zac Curtis
  • Mar 04, 2016 Signed a 1 year $515,400 contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Mar 03, 2015 Signed a 1 year contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Nov 20, 2014 Contract purchased by Seattle (SEA)
  • May 27, 2011 Signed a contract with Seattle (SEA)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 ARI 126 121 556 480 87 136 28 0 28 72 248 64 83 4 .283 .376 .517 .893 4.18
2024 ARI 136 127 583 504 93 147 23 2 36 95 282 65 106 7 .292 .372 .560 .932 6.91
2023 ARI 150 144 650 569 94 157 26 9 25 82 276 71 109 8 .276 .358 .485 .843 4.94
2022 ARI 137 128 558 492 68 118 42 2 12 52 200 55 101 5 .240 .321 .407 .728 1.45
2021 ARI 90 82 374 340 52 108 29 1 14 50 181 31 60 2 .318 .377 .532 .909 1.80
2020 ARI 45 45 195 181 19 52 14 1 2 17 74 7 21 1 .287 .323 .409 .732 1.48
2019 ARI 145 139 628 569 97 187 36 9 32 92 337 53 86 10 .329 .389 .592 .981 6.92
2018 ARI 153 132 579 520 68 135 26 12 14 59 227 54 79 6 .260 .332 .437 .769 3.85
2017 ARI 73 59 255 223 30 58 11 2 5 18 88 29 37 3 .260 .345 .395 .740 1.41
2016 SEA 119 116 463 437 55 112 22 3 1 33 143 18 84 11 .256 .285 .327 .612 0.36
2015 SEA 57 54 245 219 25 63 15 3 2 17 90 24 43 9 .288 .355 .411 .766 2.18
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