ChiSox ban fan for taunt of Marte's late mother

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  • Jesse RogersJun 25, 2025, 11:41 AM ET

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      Jesse joined ESPN Chicago successful September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com.

CHICAGO -- A 22 year-old instrumentality has been banned indefinitely from Rate Field aft yelling thing astir Arizona Diamondbacks 2nd baseman Ketel Marte's precocious parent during Tuesday night's crippled against the Chicago White Sox, the squad told ESPN connected Wednesday morning.

Marte, 31, was visibly upset aft the incidental which occurred portion helium was at-bat successful the seventh inning. Marte's mother, Elpidia Valdez, died successful a car mishap successful the Dominican Republic successful 2017.

Team personnel, including manager Torey Lovullo, heard the remark and asked for the instrumentality to beryllium ejected. According to a root acquainted with the situation, the instrumentality was remorseful for his actions, admitting to his inappropriate comments.

Marte declined remark aft the crippled connected Tuesday. It's not publically known what the instrumentality said to upset the 11-year veteran.

It's not the archetypal incidental this play of a instrumentality yelling thing inappropriate astatine a subordinate connected the field.

In precocious April, a instrumentality successful Cleveland yelled astatine Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran aft helium admitted successful a documentary that helium attempted termination 3 years ago. The instrumentality was ejected and banned from the ballpark aft that incidental arsenic well.

The Diamondbacks and White Sox play each different successful the bid finale connected Wednesday day with the Diamondbacks going for the sweep.

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