Ketel Marte placed on restricted list after he fails to show up
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Key Points:
- Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte did not appear at Fenway Park on August 17 and was placed on the restricted list minutes before the game against the Boston Red Sox.
- Marte had traveled with the team to Boston but was expected to serve as the designated hitter before being ruled out shortly before the game started.
- The restricted list is used for players absent due to personal, legal, or non-baseball reasons, and teams may withhold pay during this period; it is unclear if the Diamondbacks will do so.
- Jose Fernandez replaced Marte on the roster and in the lineup for the game, which the Diamondbacks lost 11-1.
- Marte was previously placed on the restricted list last season after his home was burglarized, causing him to miss two games while attending to personal matters.
