Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte falls victim to high-dollar burglary while at All-Star Game

Arizona Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte became the latest high-profile athlete to fall victim to a "high-dollar residential burglary." Marte's house in Scottsdale, Arizona, was reportedly burglarized while the Diamondbacks star was participating in the 2025 All-Star game on Tuesday night.

According to Arizona police, there were signs of forced entry, with several personal items and jewelry missing from the residence after the burglary. The home was reportedly empty at the time of the theft.

Last year, the FBI reported that South American organized crime groups were believed to be behind burglaries targeting athletes’ homes. Luka Dončić, Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Joe Burrow are some of the prominent athletes who were victims of burglaries last year.

Ketel Marte represented the National League on Tuesday after earning his third All-Star selection. The burglary is the latest troubling incident for Marte, who was on the receiving end of abuse from a fan during a game against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field in June.

The fan made derogatory remarks about Marte's mother, who died in a car accident in 2017. Marte was seen in tears during the game and was consoled by his teammates and manager Torey Lovullo.

The White Sox ejected the 22-year-old fan and banned them from the ballpark, showing solidarity with the Diamondbacks slugger. MLB announced an indefinite ban for the fan from all major league stadiums.

Ketel Marte opened the scoring in All-Star game for NL

Ketel Marte played a crucial role in the National League's win over the American League in the All-Star game at Truist Park on Tuesday. After Shohei Ohtani singled off Tarik Skubal from the lead-off spot, Marte came up clutch with a two-run double to open the scoring for the NL.

Despite leading the game 6-0, the NL was forced into a historic swing-off after the AL tied the game 6-6 in the ninth inning. Marte's team came away with a 7-6 win after All-Star MVP Kyle Schwarber's three home runs.

About the author

Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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