Diamondbacks place Ketel Marte on restricted list
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Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte broke down in tears on the field after a fan yelled derogatory comments about his deceased mother.
Incidentally, Marte will get to play alongside Machado, the starter at third base, for the National League in the All-Star game. Fernando Tatis Jr. also earned an All-Star selection as an outfielder, but is on the reserves.
For the first time in more than a month, the Diamondbacks had shortstop Geraldo Perdomo hitting in his once-customary No. 9 spot in the batting order. Manager Torey Lovullo said he wanted to keep Perdomo,