Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte is now a two-time MLB All-Star after receiving the most votes at his position for the 2024 National League roster.

MLB announced its starters on Wednesday and will announce which relievers and pitchers make the team during a broadcast on ESPN on Friday at 2:30 p.m. MST.

There was great cheering in the Diamondbacks locker room when Ketel Marte was voted the National League’s starting 2B at the All-Star Game.

— Alex Weiner (@alexjweiner) July 3, 2024

Marte, 30, made his first All-Star appearance in 2019, but injuries and position changes have hampered his candidacy since then.

According to MLB.com, through Wednesday Marte led all NL second basemen in slugging (.517), OPS (.870), RBIs (50), total runs (57), hits (92) and home runs (17, tied with Nolan Gorman of the St. Louis Cardinals).

According to Baseball Savant, he is also tied with San Francisco Giants second baseman Thairo Estrada with nine outs above the average for all second basemen in the NL.

“I'm so proud of Ketel. He's having a great year and that's based on hard work, his preparation and his execution,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said June 27. “He deserves it. He deserves this recognition. I want to encourage all voters, all voters in Arizona and beyond in the states surrounding Arizona, to go out and vote for Ketel. He's certainly playing at a very high level.”

The second baseman will play for an NL All-Star coaching staff led by Lovullo.

Starter of the 2024 MLB All-Star Game

Bundesliga:

• 1B: Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies (leading vote-getter)
• 2B: Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks
• SS: Trea Turner, Philadelphia Phillies
• 3B: Alec Bohm, Philadelphia Phillies
• C: William Contreras, Milwaukee Brewers
• DH: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers
• OF: Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers
• OF: Jurickson Profar, San Diego Padres
• OF: Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres

American League:

• 1B: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays
• 2B: Jose Altuve, Houston Astros
• SS: Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore Orioles
• 3B: José Ramirez, Cleveland Guardians
• C: Adley Rutschman, Baltimore Orioles
• DH: Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros
• OF: Aaron Judge, New York Yankees (leading vote-getter)
• OF: Juan Soto, New York Yankees
• FROM: Steven Kwan, Cleveland Guardians

The pitchers and reserves for each team will be announced Sunday at 2:30 p.m. (Arizona time).

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