Ketel Marte is one step away from separating himself in Arizona Diamondbacks history. On Wednesday, Marte was named the starting second baseman for the National League All-Star team. That marks the third All-Star appearance in his 11-year career,

The Arizona Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte got the most votes at second base from fans in MLB All-Star Game voting, and on July 2 was named a NL starter.

Ketel Marte wasted no time proving that he's a worthy MLB All-Star starter after he tried to rescue the Diamondbacks from defeat.

That success is likely to continue against left-hander Robbie Ray, who takes the mound for the San Francisco Giants. Through 51 combined plate appearances against Ray, the current Diamondbacks roster boasts a .295 batting average, .545 slugging percentage, and .401 weighted on-base average (wOBA).

Hours after exercising manager Bob Melvin’s contract option for 2026, the Giants were outslugged by the Arizona Diamondbacks, 8-2, to drop their fourth consecutive game and their seventh of their last eight contests.

The Giants scored twice in the second inning Tuesday night and then not again as the Arizona Diamondbacks rolled to an 8-2 win. The loss was the fourth straight for San Francisco.