Ketel Marte

The list of elite second basemen in 2026 fantasy baseball looks to be about three players long, and Ketel Marte is at the top of the list, depending on how you feel about Jazz Chisholm Jr. Marte offers an excellent barrel rate (13.5%) and an elite hard hit rate (47%) at the position, while also providing a boon in batting average (career .281 hitter). The downside is there, however. Marte is on the wrong side of 30, and the number of games he's played in has gone from 150 to 136 to 126 in the last three years. Still, you're not getting 30 home runs from many second basemen, and batting in between Geraldo Perdomo and Corbin Carroll should help his counting stats. Marte's biggest issue is health; if you draft him, prepare for at least one IL stint during the season. Otherwise, he's as good as they come.

Ketel Marte 'will not be traded'

Ketel Marte, who has been the source of multiple trade rumors this offseason, will remain with the Arizona Diamondbacks and "will not be traded," according to Ken Rosenthal.

Fantasy Impact

Good news for Diamondbacks fans as Marte will remain in Arizona for his 10th season in the desert in 2026. The three-time All-Star batted .283 with 28 home runs and 72 RBI in 126 games for the Diamondbacks last season. Marte has swatted 89 of his 171 career home runs in his last three seasons and is a lifetime .281 hitter at the big league level. The switch-hitting second baseman is still only 31, despite entering his 12th season in the majors, and will remain a major run producer in the Arizona lineup in 2026.