Dominican baseball second baseman Ketel Marte’s wife, Elisa Guerrero, is the cousin of famous baseball player Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Ketel Marte went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday’s 4-1 win over the Chicago White Sox.
He opened up the scoring with a solo blast to right-center in the first inning.
Marte has homered three times over the last five games and has 15 hits in his previous 26 at-bats.
He currently owns a 1.032 OPS, which would sit third in all of baseball among qualified hitters behind Aaron Judge and Cal Raleigh.
During the match, Ketel broke down in tears on the field after a fan yelled derogatory comments about his mother, Elpidia Valdez, who died in a car accident in the Dominican Republic in 2017.
Manager Torey Lovullo put his arm around Marte near the mound during a pitching change in the bottom of the 7th inning.
Marte wiped tears from his eyes repeatedly during the half-inning. The incident angered teammates, including shortstop Geraldo Perdomo, who went on an expletive-laden rant in which he called for MLB to do more to police the behavior of fans.
Ketel declined to comment through a team spokesman following Arizona’s win.
Ketel Marte And Elisa Guerrero Have Been Married For Around 6 Years
Baseball second baseman Ketel Marte and Elisa Guerrero tied the knot in 2022.
On December 1, 2022, Elisa took to her official Instagram handle and wished Ketel a happy 4th marriage anniversary.
She wrote,
Happy 4th wedding anniversary love God bless our relationship and our family I love you
Elisa Guerrero
Recently, Elisa took to her Instagram story and praised Ketel for his excellent gameplay against the White Sox. She wrote,
“I don’t know how to thank you, my Lord. You are so good, Father. Thank you.”
Elisa Guerrero
Elisa always supported Ketel in balancing his professional and personal life.
According to Elisa’s Facebook profile, she resides in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, studied at LSU, and graduated from Colegio Nuestra Señora de Las Mercedes.
Elisa was born to her father, Eleazar Guerrero Alvino, and her mother, Ana Rafaela Martinez.
Her mother studied at UASD. On May 13, 2018, Elisa wished Ana a happy Mother’s Day through her social media handle. She wrote,
Happy Mother’s Day, I love you, I know you had us all in the Dominican Republic and that today is not the day there, but for me every day you are my beautiful mother, the most beautiful and loving of all, I adore you with all my heart, may God bless you, my love @raquel07112309 💋💋💋💋💋
Elisa Guerrero
On the other hand, her father, Eleazar, also studied at UASD and worked at Ser Pelotero De Grandes Ligas.
Currently, he is serving as Trabajo en la obra del señor and En las obras del señor.
On April 20, 2019, Elisa took to her Instagram handle and wished her father a happy birthday. She wrote,
Happy birthday daddy, may God continue to bless you, I love you with all my heart, have a great time 💋💋💋💋💋😍❤️😍😍😍😍😍🎂🎂🎂🎂❤️❤️
Elisa Guerrero
Ketel Marte And Elisa Guerrero Share Five Children
The couple has five children: Kelly, Mahienson, Keyden, Keycha, and Kadmiel.
They frequently appear on their parents’ social media handles.
On October 16, 2020, Ketel took to his Instagram handle and wished his son, Keyden, a happy birthday. He wrote,
God first and foremost, today is my baby’s birthday @mini_pike_04 may God always help you become a good man @elisa_guerrero09
Ketel Marte
His children frequently attend his games to support and cheer him up.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Ketel Marte signed with the Seattle Mariners as an international free agent on August 13, 2010. He made his professional debut in 2011 for the Dominican Summer League Mariners.
- Marte made his MLB debut with the Mariners in 2015 and was traded to the Diamondbacks during the 2016-17 offseason. He has been named the starting second baseman for the 2019 and 2024 All-Star Games.
- On November 23, 2016, the Mariners traded Marte and Taijuan Walker to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Jean Segura, Mitch Haniger, and Zac Curtis.
- He signed a five-year, $76 million contract extension with the Diamondbacks. He finished the 2022 season with a .240 batting average.
