Arizona Diamondbacks fans gave star Ketel Marte a standing ovation on Friday after Marte had been brought to tears by a fan in Chicago, who had made cruel comments about his late mother.

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte said a fan in Chicago who brought him to tears during a game against the White Sox this week shouted that he messaged his late mother the previous night.

The incident left Marte in tears on the field, and the fan was immediately ejected and indefinitely banned from the stadium.

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte broke down in tears on the field after a fan yelled derogatory comments about his deceased mother.

Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte broke down in tears on the field after a heckler made comments about his late mother during Tuesday’s game between Arizona and the Chicago White Sox.