Overview

• The incident unfolded during the seventh inning at Guaranteed Rate Field when a spectator yelled a derogatory remark about Marte’s mother, who died in a 2017 car crash in the Dominican Republic
• Manager Torey Lovullo and bench coach Jeff Banister immediately intervened by requesting security eject the 22-year-old fan and consoling Marte during a pitching change
• Major League Baseball and the White Sox confirmed an indefinite ban for the fan after he apologized for his “inappropriate and stupid” comments
• Shortstop Geraldo Perdomo publicly condemned the heckler’s conduct and urged MLB to enforce stricter consequences for fan misconduct
• Marte, who hit a first-inning solo home run in the Diamondbacks’ 4-1 win, declined to comment on the episode after the game