The Arizona Diamondbacks went into full-blown damage control trying to defuse the escalating criticism of All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte.

Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star Ketel Marte apologized Monday after being under heavy criticism following the All-Star break, when he missed two games.

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte addressed the media on Monday night, following a 3-1 loss against the Cleveland Guardians (box score), about a report from last week that suggested teammates were frustrated with his absence from the team coming out of the All-Star break and his frequent day-off requests.

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