
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte reveals fan who brought him to tears shouted he messaged his late mother
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte said a fan in Chicago who brought him to tears during a game against the White Sox this week shouted that he messaged his late mother the previous night.
The two-time All-Star revealed what was said during an interview with Spanish-language journalist Yancen Pujols .

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