Ketel Marte’s wife Elisa gives shoutout to Diamondbacks’ 2B and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. following All-MLB First Team nods

Arizona Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte and Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. shared two places in the infield in the All-MLB First Team on Thursday. Marte was named to the team for a second consecutive year, while Guerrero, who had also been named in 2024, got his third selection.

The pair got a special shoutout from Marte's wife and Guerrero's cousin, Elisa. She took to Instagram on Friday to dedicate two stories to them.

Elisa Marte's stories for Ketel Marte and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Source: Instagram @elisa_guerrero09)

Marte and Elisa have been together since 2014. Marte admitted to having a crush on his wife very early in their lives when they lived in the same town in the Dominican Republic. The couple got married in 2018 and shares five children: Kelly, Mahienson, Keyden, Keycha, and Kadmiel.

Marte battled injuries this past season and could manage only 126 games. But his playing time was enough to be named National League All-Star, Silver Slugger Award winner for second baseman and the All-MLB First Team. He hit at .283 with 28 home runs and 72 RBIs. He had a .986 fielding percentage at the position.

Guerrero, meanwhile, fresh off his 14-year $500 million contract extension with the Toronto Blue Jays, showed why he is considered their clubhouse leader. In the regular season, he hit at a .292 pace with 23 home runs and 84 RBIs. During the playoffs, he lit up the league, hitting .397 with 1.289 OPS as the Blue Jays won the American League pennant.

After their brutal World Series Game 7 defeat, where Toronto dropped a 4-2 deficit to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Elisa had sent her cousin a heartfelt message.

Ketel Marte trade rumors heat up

Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen stated during the GM Meetings in Las Vegas that the team has refused to consider Ketel Marte's trade proposals. As reported by Dbacks insider John Gambodoro, there have been seven teams that have looked to upgrade their middle of the diamond with Marte.

“We field questions on all of our really good players,” Hazen said in Las Vegas on Tuesday. “There’s interest all the time -- at the [Trade] Deadline, before the season, after the season. I have to do my job. I have to listen to what people have to say. How that gets characterized out there is out of my control."

The Diamondbacks suffered this season due to their lack of pitching depth. Trading someone like Marte could potentially open their gates to strong rotation additions. Currently, the second baseman is tied to a six-year $116.5 million contract.