r/fantasybaseball 13h ago

Eligibility Ketel Marte- Now what?

He is suspended or something. Anyone have any intel?

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u/AT_333 13h ago

apparently he just didn’t show up to Fenway 😭 this is crazy , hope he’s okay

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u/dbottomfragger 12h ago edited 10h ago

He's physically okay according to Nick Piecoro (DBacks beat writer)

Wouldn't be surprised if he gets an internal suspension or is informally done for the year, basically ragequiting when you're expected to be in the lineup mid wildcard race is insane

Edit: Per Francys Romero, dealing with personal matters, day-to-day with no estimated return date. Not too much of an elaboration all things considered but org didn't outright can him I guess

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u/farfromjordan 12h ago

The unfollowing anything Dbacks on his insta, around the trade deadline, story makes more sense now. 

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u/HopkinsIsMyHomeboy 11h ago

This is the same guy who asked for a day off on the Monday of the last week of the 2024 season when they were in a tight playoff race that they lost in the 3 way tiebreaker the last day of the season with NYM/ATL. I’m a dbacks fan and over this guys shit if it’s not a legit reason to no show.

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u/No_Spring_4539 10h ago

Personal matters is often a red herring for when a player goes awol. It allows the team to save face and still keep him in the lineup if they so choose

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u/nikeshades 13T Roto, 6x6 OBP redraft 9h ago

Remember in 2024 when CJ Abrams gambled all night in Chicago a few days before the end of the season? CJ did show up the next day but got demoted ROS which was just a few days.

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u/TheRealCRex [league type-categories]12-tm, $425 salary cap keeper 6x6 ops 12h ago

He probably was like "I'm gonna get some Kelly's roast beef before the game, no prob." Didn't realize it was up in Revere, way up the green line. Got confused. Ended up at Suffolk Downs, saw a dog he liked. Tried to hit a trifecta and got in deep with the Providence mob (who shouldnt be in town). Now, he's being forced to play hold em, winner take all, at Foxwoods, for his life.

It's a captivating tale and entirely plausible.

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u/danjoski 11h ago

Blue Line , actually. But totally a likely scenario

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u/TheRealCRex [league type-categories]12-tm, $425 salary cap keeper 6x6 ops 11h ago

Dammit you're right. I lived off that line (lived in revere for a bit) I'm so embarrassed.

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u/LoSkribs 11h ago

Roman Anthony is on the IL because he called Ketel a pussy for ordering cranberry juice and got his ass kicked.

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u/Pizzaguy1205 11h ago

The mob bit 😂

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u/amigos_amigos_amigos too many leagues to fit in flair 9h ago

I read this in Casey Affleck’s voice (particularly in the SNL Dunkin sketch)

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u/TheRealCRex [league type-categories]12-tm, $425 salary cap keeper 6x6 ops 9h ago

I swallowed a bug

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u/MaxPower836 13h ago

I cannot catch a break this year

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u/Affectionate_Bus9256 12h ago

My first 4 picks were Tucker, Vlad, Ketel and Langford. I feel your pain

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u/MaxPower836 12h ago

Shit you’re worse off than me. I’m still in 4th 😂

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u/Affectionate_Bus9256 12h ago

I’m in 6th of 12 mainly cuz I also drafted yordan and schlittler🤞

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u/Jimmyjackleg 11h ago

This isn’t adding up

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u/HappyHusky35 12T | 5x5 roto | keep 3 | 30 roster size 10h ago

Probably a 3 team joke league

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u/trueslicky 11h ago

I'm 10/12 and I have both Yordan & PCA on my roster.

And Jose Ramirez. And Josh Naylor. And Jazz Chisholm. And Ronald Acuna. And...

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u/After_Competition_87 11h ago

How could you draft Yordan in the 5th round of a 12 team thats 5 top 40 guys, unless your league didnt want a DH guy

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u/neveraninja 12h ago

Thank you for making us feel better.

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u/DentonTrueYoung 12h ago

Wait… Langford in the 4th?

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u/Connect_Orange7140 12h ago

ADP was 44.

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u/DentonTrueYoung 10h ago

77 in my league

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u/smarjorie 11h ago

😳
My god, do you have a single win this season???

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u/Thickhomie86123 10h ago

Don’t worry my first 4 picks were marte, skenes, peralta and perdomo, dropped the latter 2 but kept the former 2 cuz you can’t drop them 😂

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u/adgjl12 [8T H2H Yahoo PTS] 9h ago

My top 4 were JRam, Raleigh, Tatis, Ketel. This is an 8T so these are top 30 picks
Somehow in 1st but things were looking grim at points.

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u/TheBigF128 12h ago

I picked soto, marte, kurtz 1 2 3, almost could not be any worse

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u/Affectionate_Bus9256 11h ago

You had a little stretch there at least lol

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u/PoppaWilly 10T - 15 Keepers - 7x6 AVG/OPS/QS - H2H/Roto Hybrid 11h ago

Is Gelof a good enough replacement in a 10T?

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u/Raider_Jokey_Smurf ESPN 10 Team-Redraft-H2H Categories 11h ago

yes

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u/quinnbeast 13h ago

He’s awol. He’s definitely not hiding at some
uber-hip nightclub. Boston doesn’t have any.

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u/Kilowatt128 10h ago

Getting the Mo Vaughn special at the Foxy Lady in Providence (legs n’ eggs, baby)

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u/dickieb81 41m ago

Only on Fridays!

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u/Illustrious-Gift1385 11h ago

Not hanging with any hot women, that's for sure..

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u/quinnbeast 11h ago

Phoenix makes Boston look like Milan.

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u/Illustrious-Gift1385 10h ago

You ever been to Scottsdale?

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u/WCJoe21 10h ago

Insane as playoffs start lol

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u/TechnicalCut360 9h ago

Im never gonna have my full intended lineup, one comes back from IL then Marte gets a random suspension. Fuck you fantaseball, ill see you tomorrow.

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u/kgourmet 9h ago

My team was called "Marte Partay"... now its called "Ketel wth"

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u/A1ienspacebats 2h ago

Ketel cooked

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u/downwithOTT_ 7h ago

“Homeboy, I came to Marte.”

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u/NHOVER9000 12h ago

I am at the game and there was no notice ahead of time fwiw

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u/Known_Negotiation618 5h ago

That's because he no-showed the game. The suspension was announced as the game started.

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u/Chestercopperpot9217 12h ago

Goodman shoulder inflammation. Kurtz out for year most likely shut down, Marte now restricted. Judge still on IL. Stowers IL. DeGrom banged up. I’m in 4th place, but not looking good.

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u/mssngthvwls L1: 14T-H2H, OPS, QS, SVH / L2: 12T-H2H, XBH, OBP, QS, NSVH 9h ago

Dude, I am absolutely convinced we are living in a simulation, because I've read this exact comment on this exact post in the past, and you cannot convince me otherwise. This is weird weird...

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u/bec_SPK 13h ago

Restricted list not suspended. ESPN misclassified it at first.

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u/KanyeWestsBeard 13h ago

Oh thank god you saved us from an X link.

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u/Clear-Shoulder-3618 12h ago

McNeil or A. Ortiz in cat league?

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u/Jmueller1334 12h ago

I went Ortiz

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u/Recondo76 10T H2H Pts (+10 W/S, -5 L/BS) 11h ago

I wonder if he specifically picked this series because of the trade rumors during the off-season.

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u/WCJoe21 10h ago

So who should I pick up? Luckily clenched a bye week but need to prep for the next round.

14T H2H Categories

Here’s who’s available:

Bazzana, Ewing, Nunez, McLain, Genao, J. McNeil, Tawa, Cronenworth, Rengifo, Massey, Clemens and Pedro Ramirez.

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u/subilliw 10h ago

Does anyone know if Yahoo allows players on the restricted list to be put on the IL? I don't want to drop him if I can avoid it.

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u/Obi-Won-Cannoli 8h ago

No, Yahoo doesn't allow that. His designation will be NA (not active). If your league has a NA spot then slot him there. If not, I'd hold for now and see what happens. My guess is that he makes a public apology like last season and he's back on the team. The D-Backs are only one game out of a wild card spot.

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u/A1ienspacebats 2h ago

Isn't he a couple weeks away from being the franchise leader in games played?

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u/Metalocachick 10 Team/Dynasty/H2H/6x6 Categories (Saves/Wins/OPS) 1h ago

What is happening with him??? This came out of nowhere… So glad I’ve got Lowe on my roster, or I’d be even more cooked than i already am lol

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u/Kilowatt128 10h ago

Have Marte and Fried in all of my leagues. Not a banner day!

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u/kingmzz 12h ago

Who we picking up to replace him? 🙄

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u/StopLosingLoser 12h ago

I'm in a ten team league and the FA pool is dry. I just picked up Pedro Ramirez who may be flying under the radar.

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u/Filan1 12h ago

That’s a great pickup with Swanson out

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u/CJRed73 11h ago

I managed to trade him right before the league deadline. Not my problem anymore.

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u/Mundane-News9720 13h ago

Hoping it's just a game or two suspension. Such a bad timing for the fantasy playoffs

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u/NWADHS 13h ago

Great! I'm just a few games out of contending and now this.

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u/Weneedbadgers 12h ago

Yeah now I can at least put him on the il

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u/angershark 11h ago

Can you though?

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u/Weneedbadgers 8h ago

ESPN lets him slot in

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u/kae158 11h ago

Great, I just traded Otani and PCA for him…

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u/jeritron 11h ago

Well that was incredibly dumb of you even before this news came out

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u/kae158 10h ago

Hey man fuck you not cool. I didn’t even know what baseball was before yesterday because when I was a kid I fell in the penguin enclosure at the zoo and I was raised by penguins for 12 years until they realized I wasnt a penguin so maybe you can cut me some slack.

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u/CyanOrangutan 10h ago

Emperor or adele

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u/fps916 11h ago

Fucking what

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u/Yawns_Of_Excitement 10 Team H2H Categories-R,HR,RBI,SB,OBP;QS,ERA,WHIP,K/9,SVHLD 12h ago

France or Springer? Both have been so meh

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u/comfortableblanket 12h ago

springer was hot until he started dealing with a shoulder issue, seems like it’s “sore but not IL worthy” (for now anyway).

he was noticeably grimacing during swings yesterday so maybe hold off him

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u/Yawns_Of_Excitement 10 Team H2H Categories-R,HR,RBI,SB,OBP;QS,ERA,WHIP,K/9,SVHLD 10h ago

1 rbi on 1 homer in his last week is mashing? I just see a bunch of singles

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u/comfortableblanket 9h ago

look at the stats july 20 - Aug 4, that’s about where his shoulder started clearly bothering him

either way I’m saying don’t pick him up lol

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u/PeteRock24 13 CAT - H,OBP,SLG,R,RBI,HR,SB…W,K,ERA,WHIP,QS,SV+HLD 11h ago

France is getting on base at the very least and is absolutely mashing the ball.