Ketel Marte inked a six-year, $116.5 million deal with the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, but he won't be starting at second base against the Yankees on Thursday.

The Diamondbacks have reached an agreement with star second baseman Ketel Marte on another extension, the third such deal they have given him.

Ketel Marte and the Arizona Diamondbacks have reportedly agreed to terms on a contract extension that runs through 2031, per reports that came out yesterday.

The Diamondbacks did not have to extend Ketel Marte. He was under club control through 2028, his age-34 season. But Arizona opted to bet on him again.

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Ketel Marte has been an impact player for the Arizona Diamondbacks since he made his debut in 2015. Now, he has signed a $116 million extension over six years.

The Arizona Diamondbacks and second baseman Ketel Marte have agreed to a six-year, $116.5 million contract extension, which replaces his old five-year, $76 million contract signed in 2022. Marte's agent, Charisse Dash, confirmed the news to ESPN's Jesse Rogers.