Starling Marte and Ketel Marte are rumored to be biological brothers; however, they are only teammates.

Ketel is a famous Dominican baseball second baseman born on October 12, 1993. He launched his career in MLB in 2015 with the Mariners. From the beginning, he showed immense dedication to his profession; hence he is named one of the most enthusiastic athletes in baseball. He currently performs for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Read this article to explore the personal life details of the professional baseball player.

As previously specified, Ketel and Starling are rumored to be biological brothers; however, they are related only as teammates.

Starling is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder currently performing for New York Mets. He was born on 1998 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Before joining New York Mets, he used to play for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Arizona Diamondbacks, Miami Marlins, and Oakland Athletics.

Since the surname of both players is the same, and they belong to the same field, most people misunderstand both have a genetic relationship. Nonetheless, Starling lost his mother when he was only nine.

However, addressing the rumor, Starling explained his teammate Ketel has supported him as a brother. Hence he refers to him as a brother more than a teammate after the loss of his wife.

May the bonding between fellow teammates will remain the same in the coming days.

Who Are Ketel Marte Parents?

Ketel Marte is the son of Elpidia Valdez, while his father’s identity is kept behind the limelight.

The professional baseball player is a native of Nizao, Peravia, Dominican Republic. His parents probably raised him in a well-mannered environment. He never opened up much about his family and personal life; nonetheless, he looks like a decent guy.

Every parent obviously wants their children to follow the right path to becoming accomplished in the future. Similarly, Ketel’s parents motivated him to be ambitious. They supported him through his up and downs and became the ladder to his success.

Marte rarely shared about his parents. But he refers to them as the biggest inspiration and credits them for all his achievements.

After the demise of his mother in a vicious car crash, Ketel left Diamondbacks, and the team placed him on the bereavement list. He was traumatized by losing his mother, his best friend.

Ketel posted a photo of his mother on his Instagram account and stated the pain of her death killed him from inside. Marte’s absence created a problem for the Diamondbacks for some time, and later they managed with a new player.

More On His Girlfriend

A well-known baseball player was married to the beautiful Elisa Guerrero; there is no detail related to his girlfriend and previous affair.

Nevertheless, the player has not shared many details regarding his marital life; the pair seems they are cherishing their married life.

Mostly Marte discussed things related to his professional life. Scrolling through social media of Elisa, it looks like they tied the knot in 2018. After understanding each other for several years, the couple decided to spend forever.

Elisa and Ketel were blessed with five children: Kelly, Mahienson, Kayden, Keycha, and Kadmiel.