Overview

• The incident unfolded in the seventh inning at Chicago’s Rate Field when a spectator shouted derogatory comments about Marte’s mother, who died in a 2017 car accident in the Dominican Republic.
• Manager Torey Lovullo immediately intervened, putting an arm around Marte to console him and prompting bench coach Jeff Banister to request the fan’s removal.
• The offending spectator was ejected from the stadium by security at the team’s request, according to club officials.
• In a profanity-laced postgame tirade, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo called the heckler an “idiot” and said he should be banned from all Major League Baseball games.
• Despite the emotional disruption, Marte hit a home run and Arizona secured a 4-1 win, underscoring both his resilience and the personal toll of abusive fan behavior.