Marte signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves at the age of 16 in 2000, and succeeded at every level of the farm system.

[8] Marte was traded by the Atlanta Braves on December 8, 2005, to the Boston Red Sox for shortstop Édgar Rentería and cash considerations.

[9] Later that off-season, on January 27, 2006, the Red Sox traded him to the Cleveland Indians along with relief pitcher Guillermo Mota, catcher Kelly Shoppach, Randy Newsom, and cash considerations for center fielder Coco Crisp, catcher Josh Bard, and relief pitcher David Riske.

[12] He batted .221 with three home runs and 17 RBI in 80 games,[7] and the Indians traded for Mark DeRosa after the 2008 season to play that position in 2009.

[13] On February 19, 2009, Marte was designated for assignment by the Indians to make room for newly acquired relief pitcher Juan Salas.

[7] On November 5, 2010, Marte was outrighted to Triple-A Columbus, removing him from the 40-man roster, thus making him eligible to become a free agent.

[25] Marte continued his solid hitting prowess in Salt Lake, batting .362 with six home runs and 18 RBI in just 26 games.

[2] The Diamondbacks promoted Marte to the major leagues on July 31, 2014,[2] and hit a two-run, pinch-hit home run in his first at bat with the team off Jeff Locke of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

[32] Marte was killed when his car crashed into a house, between San Francisco de Macorís and Pimentel,[33] in the Dominican Republic on January 22, 2017.