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Ketel Marte

ケーテル・マルテ / けーてる・まるて

Professional baseball player from Dominican Republic

October 12, 1993 (age 32) ・ Nizao, Peravia Province, Dominican Republic

  • Peravia Province
  • professional baseball player

My Take

Marte is the kind of player I quietly root for: a kid from Nizao in the Dominican Republic who clawed his way up, got traded from Seattle to Arizona, and then truly blossomed. What sells me is that 2023 League Championship Series MVP. Anyone can pad regular-season numbers, but delivering in the pressure cooker of a short series is a different animal. At 185 cm manning second base, he strikes me as the dependable, craftsman-type infielder rather than a flashy star. I admire players who win trust over highlights, and Marte feels like exactly that breed.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Ketel Marte
Name (Japanese)
ケーテル・マルテ
Reading
けーてる・まるて
Born
October 12, 1993 (age 32)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Libra / Rooster
Origin
Nizao, Peravia Province, Dominican Republic
Blood type
Private
Height
185 cm
Agency
Private
Occupation
professional baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
Private
University
Private

Awards & achievements

  • 2023 League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award

3. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

Frequently asked questions

When was Ketel Marte born?

Born October 12, 1993 (age 32).

Where is Ketel Marte from?

Ketel Marte is from Nizao, Peravia Province, Dominican Republic.

What does Ketel Marte do?

Ketel Marte works as professional baseball player.

How tall is Ketel Marte?

Ketel Marte is 185 cm.

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7. About this entry

Tags

  • Peravia Province
  • professional baseball player
Last updated
2026-06-18

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.