Diamondbacks place Ketel Marte on restricted list after he doesn't show up at Fenway Park for game vs. Red Sox

Ketel Marte was not with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night in Boston. 

It turns out that Marte just didn’t show up to Fenway Park.

Marte did not make it to the contest between the Diamondbacks and the Boston Red Sox on Monday, according to MLB.com’s Steve Gilbert. The Diamondbacks had hoped that Marte would make it up until close to game time, but that just wasn’t the case. 

While specifics of his absence are not yet known, and it’s unclear when he’ll be back, the team opted to place Marte on the restricted list. Arizona also recalled infielder Jose Fernandez from their Triple-A affiliate in Reno on Monday, too.

This is now the second straight season in which Marte has missed unexpected time with the Diamondbacks. He flew home to the Dominican Republic after the All-Star break last summer and missed three games. He said he was “frustrated” and “in a bad spot” after learning that his Arizona home had been burglarized, too, but eventually apologized to the team.

There were reports earlier this season that Marte was continuing to “frustrate segments of the organization by opting to take days off,” but manager Torey Lovullo jumped to defend him.

“I can wholeheartedly tell you that Ketel has been an unbelievable player for the Arizona Diamondbacks for a long period of time,” Lovullo said in June. “There are days off that are needed, they’re fairly scripted, and we ask for his input. When the athlete gives us input, we’re going to listen.

“I can wholeheartedly tell you that Ketel has been an unbelievable player for the Arizona Diamondbacks for a long period of time,” Lovullo said in June. “There are days off that are needed, they’re fairly scripted, and we ask for his input. When the athlete gives us input, we’re going to listen.

“But there’s this underlying theme that he’s not a good teammate, and it’s pulling at the fabric of the clubhouse chemistry, which is not true at all.”

“But there’s this underlying theme that he’s not a good teammate, and it’s pulling at the fabric of the clubhouse chemistry, which is not true at all.”

Marte currently holds a .249 batting average with 21 home runs and 67 RBI this season, his 10th with the Diamondbacks. The team entered Monday’s game in Boston with a 66-59 record, which has them in third in the NL West.

This post will be updated with more information shortly.