Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte Named NLCS MVP; Hit .387 in 7 Games vs. Phillies

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte has been named MVP of the National League Championship Series after leading the team past the Philadelphia Phillies in seven games.

Marte had the hottest bat in the playoffs, hitting .387 in the series. He went 1-for-5 in Tuesday's 4-2 win and now has a 16-game postseason hitting streak, which is the longest to start a playoff career.

Marte's lone hit in Tuesday's 4-2 win was an important one, as he hit a double in the seventh inning that moved Perdomo from first to third. Corbin Carroll brought him home with a sac fly to right field that gave Arizona a two-run cushion.

Marte's playoff hitting streak began the last time the Diamondbacks were in the playoffs in 2017. Arizona won its NL Wild Card Game against the Colorado Rockies before being swept in the NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The 30-year-old is now one game shy of the all-time record for consecutive playoff games with a hit. He would join Manny Ramirez, Derek Jeter and Hank Bauer as the only players ever to record a hit in 17 straight postseason games.

The Diamondbacks acquired Marte from the Seattle Mariners in 2017. He has been one of the faces of the franchise for some time, earning a trip to the All-Star Game in 2019 and signing a five-year, $76 million contract extension with Arizona prior to the 2022 season.

The Diamondbacks will face the Texas Rangers in their first trip to the World Series since 2001.