Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Showing increased pop at Triple-A
Marte is hitting .381/.418/.555 with four home runs and seven stolen bases across 251 plate appearances at Triple-A Reno this season.
A .410 BABIP aided by the friendly hitting confines of the Pacific Coast League is surely propping up Marte's batting line, but even after accounting for the offensive environment, it's hard not to be impressed with the 23-year-old's numbers. Marte's speed and slap-hitting skills have always allowed him to maintain high batting averages in the minors, but he's also been able to tap into more power than ever this season. Twenty-seven of his 90 hits have gone for extra bases, and he's smacked home runs in three of his last five games, including one off rehabbing Mets starter Steven Matz (elbow). Marte is doing everything necessary to make his case for a promotion, but unfortunately, his services aren't needed with middle infielders Chris Owings, Brandon Drury and Nick Ahmed all performing well for the big club.
