See Also New York Mets Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte broke down in tears on the field Tuesday night after a heckler allegedly made comments about his late mother. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said after the 4-1 road win over the White Sox that the fan made the purported remarks during Martes at-bat in the top of the seventh inning. Lovullo put his arm around Marte and consoled him while on the field to make a pitching change in the bottom of the inning, and Marte continued to wipe away tears during the rest of the frame. The fan was ejected from the game, a Diamondbacks spokesperson told the . Lovullo noted that he heard what the heckler said, but did not want to repeat the words. Martes mother, Elpidia Valdez, died in a car accident in the Dominican Republic in 2017. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said a fan in Chicago yelled something at Ketel Marte about his mother, who died in a car accident in 2017. Marte was visibly emotional and upset. The fan was ejected from the stadium. Francys Romero (@francysromeroFR) The Diamondbacks Ketel Marte broke down into tears after a fan made a comment about his late mother Tuesday night. @Jake_M_Garcia/X Explore More The tragedy happened during Martes first season with the Diamondbacks, le s than a year after he had been traded to Arizona from the Mariners. That cant Nick Yorke Jersey happen, teammate Geraldo Perdomo said of the fans alleged actions. Everybody knows how Ketel is. Hes fun. He plays the game hard. I feel bad for him. I feel mad about it. I hope MLB can do something with that guy. I dont know who it was, but theyve got to do something. We cant continue to do that [expletive] here in MLB he should be banned, for sure. Everybody knows Ketel lost his mom. She was the world to him. Marte being consoled by manager Torey Luvullo and teammate Geraldo Perdomo. @francysromerofr/X Marte was crying on the field Tuesday night. @francysromerofr/X Lovullo said that when he consoled Marte on the field, he told him: I love you and Im with you and were all together and youre not alone. No matter what happens, no matter what was said or what you heard, that guy is an idiot. It shouldnt have an impact on you. The manager, who has coached Marte in each of his nine seasons in Arizona, said he heard the comments himself. Marte posted this photo of him and his mother to his Instagram account in 2017. @ketel_marte4/Instagram I looked right at him when I heard, Lovullo said. I looked right at him and he looked at the person, as well. He put his head down and I could tell it had an immediate impact on him, for sure. He added: I just reacted as a dad would when I went out to change pitchers. I could see he was sobbing. It hurt. Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte after hitting a solo home run in Tuesdays 4-1 win over the White Sox. AP Marte, a two-time All-Star, went 2-for-4 with a homer to help the Diamondbacks improve to 41-38. Jared Oliva Jersey