Anytime a player can outperform his contract, especially an extension contract, while also producing above league average offense, it is generally a good thing. In 2022 that is what the Diamondbacks received from Ketel Marte. However, depending on your perspective, that either ignores or highlights just how incredibly mediocre Marte was in 2022. Once again, a combination of factors contributed to Marte failing to live up to the hype which prompted his being given an aggressive extension, that officially begins next season.
Entering the 2022 season, there was considerable hope that significant downtime and off-season conditioning would help Marte rediscover some of the dynamic athleticism that he displayed in his career year of 2019.