Extra Salt release MarKE

7/1/2022 - 20:45

The Mexican player will be allowed to explore other options without the weight of a buyout on his shoulders.

Extra Salt have announced that they have parted ways with Edgar "⁠MarKE⁠" Maldonado, bringing an end to his ten-month tenure on the team and allowing him to explore options free from a contract heading into the 2022 season. He is the second player to officially depart the roster after Josh "⁠oSee⁠" Ohm was signed by Liquid at the end of December.

The announcement follows in the wake of a report from HLTV.org that indicated that the remaining trio of players on the Extra Salt starting roster were in talks to join Complexity alongside Paytyn "⁠junior⁠" Johnson and Michael "⁠Grim⁠" Wince, a deal that we know to be nearing completion.

Sources: Complexity in talks to sign Extra Salt trio; add Grim, junior

MarKE departs Extra Salt after ten months with the organization

MarKE has been a part of Extra Salt since March 2021, joining the team in place of Ian "⁠motm⁠" Hardy. Since his arrival, the team firmly established a place in the upper echelon of North America, dominating a majority of domestic tournaments and securing title wins in DreamHack Open March and June, as well as a runner-up finish in the FunSpark ULTI Europe Final.

The team also attended a number of notable tournaments in Europe throughout the last year, but were unable to manage any deep runs. More recently, they qualified for ESL Pro League Season 15 via the Conference stage, although their spot in the event is now in question as the majority of the roster is set to move to Complexity, a Louvre Agreement team who hold a partner spot in the league.

With reports of new North American lineups also emerging, MarKE will have some options to consider, having been a stable presence for Extra Salt throughout his tenure as he averaged a 1.11 rating over 277 maps. The organization, meanwhile, should still be left with Aran "⁠Sonic⁠" Groesbeek under contract as they consider options for the new year, teasing news of a roster announcement next week.

For now, Extra Salt are left with:

Johnny "⁠JT⁠" Theodosiou
Justin "⁠FaNg⁠" Coakley
Ricky "⁠floppy⁠" Kemery

Tiaan "⁠T.c⁠" Coertzen (coach)

Aran "⁠Sonic⁠" Groesbeek (inactive)

Wow

2022-01-07 20:45

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a bot will remain a bot nobody gonna miss you

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what HHazuka did to you?

2022-01-07 20:48

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Good, markE is finally free to join a real team

2022-01-08 02:26

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what lmao have you seen how insane ES are, hes the best team he has ever been on

2022-01-08 04:53

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Agreed

2022-01-08 17:00

best team? lol oSee carried this team in its backpack...

2022-01-08 18:44

Chaos > ES

2022-01-08 21:03

Very good question, maybe he thinks I'm one of those first comments chaser, who knows

2022-01-08 23:38

+1 just how a cheater will remain a cheater

2022-01-07 22:27

Stfu?

2022-01-08 03:26

Sad but kind of confirms the ES rumor, just curious who replaces rush

2022-01-07 20:49

??? Rush? Are you talking about Evil Genius' rumoured signing of rush, stewie and automatic?

2022-01-07 21:20

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ES were in talks with RUSH. MarkE could have been a replacement but now that’s out the window

2022-01-07 21:25

its grim and 1junior to ES

2022-01-08 00:18

2022-01-08 01:50

Complexity?

2022-01-08 05:47

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yes, to CoL, not ES, my bad

2022-01-08 17:21

Isn't it wheird that he's being released, but Sonic still has a contract?

2022-01-07 20:55

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ties with the south african origins of the org

2022-01-08 00:16

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Org is American. Since we’re talking about that country: Most important African American ever: Elon Musk Most beautiful African American ever: Charlize Theron

2022-01-08 01:35

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yeah, i know... but the one chasing someone to invest in CS:GO were the South African manager and South African coach, if i'm not mistaken

2022-01-08 02:59

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In what business does a boss lose to a manager? It’s why we have this ridiculous Vitality roster because of an Indian boss.

2022-01-08 07:57

mens, what i'm trying to say is that is harder to the org to release a player who was one of the foundations of the team... it's not that hard to understand, come on...

2022-01-08 13:28

Muskrat was born in South Africa and neither of his parents are American, that's just a self-report right there.

2022-01-08 16:41

Still makes him African American

2022-01-08 21:36

He's not American, how the fuck could he be African American? You are literally just saying two white people are the most important/beautiful African Americans, going out of your way to be racist. No one asked and you still brought it up. You should video game yourself.

2022-01-09 17:27

American citizen. How am I racist? Maybe MLK? But he didn’t do remotely anything close to help people than Elon. And if you’re saying white, so was Obama. I can’t give a logical opinion without being called racist? Name one more important African American.

2022-01-09 19:30

Sad

I hope Movistar will look for him. There are too many rookies in this team. Deathzz and davidg look very often clueless.

2022-01-07 20:53

+1 thatd be a good pickup

2022-01-07 21:28

+1, sick idea. Personally I'd replace dav1g as deathzz is a wild card that can rip up the server sometimes, while dav1g never has. There may be some role issues but tbh I don't watch movistar enough to comment on that definitively

2022-01-07 21:39

I agree. Deathzzz look more promising. I think it is more a matter of lacking experience or been too stressful. Even as support, marke is better than davig. He just looks flat, uninspiring. I dont look enough Movistar to tell roles. I think Alex is entrying, mopoz second or lurk, deathzz lurk or second and davig support.

2022-01-07 23:47

Wow that would make total sense! Actualy a very good idea!

2022-01-08 03:06

Honestly, if they took Steel who didn't speaking spanish (my guess), why don't pick up a mexican player ? The guy is free, had lan experience/ t2 eu, was hard entry (one of most difficult role) and won't ask for much. It'll be a shame. Maybe, marke want to stay in NA, but at the same time, ES travelled a lot to EU.

2022-01-08 03:28

That would be a very big missed opportunity if Movistar doesn't make this move. Marke is ready, speaks spanish as nativa language and is a good player, considering what you have on Movistar. If he's willing to grind up to T1, then he'll be willing to move to EU.

2022-01-08 04:21

2022-01-19 18:07

gl marke

F MarKE

pain

nooooo

oBo time

*Grim time

2022-01-07 21:26

yeah that too

2022-01-07 22:44

Now he can do what he likes most: watching the match on stream

lmao was scrolling trying to find this reference. +1

2022-01-07 21:40

sad

2022-01-07 20:46

First

obo?

WHY

MarKE G2 confirmed

Movistar Riders :)

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Who is the entry for Movistar? I feel marke is an upgrade for deathzz or davig

2022-01-07 20:50

checked stats and mopoz has highest entry attempts both deathzz and dav1g have the least entry attempts i think it would still be a massive upgrade

2022-01-07 20:52

I hope. I dont think he has a massive buyout or es will be greedy. Marke has a sharp aim. He looked a bit lost on ct side, but maybe it was not his first choice to be the swing man.

2022-01-07 20:56

No buyout he's a free agent now

Then, no reason to keep those players. I mean one of those.

2022-01-07 20:58

MarKE getting picked up by MR would be wild

2022-01-07 21:00

Yes. Honnestly he deserves to play t2 /t3 eu. Not in t3 na team.

2022-01-07 21:02

Yeah, agree. I thought he was pretty good while on ES, just feels like he's never been given a shot at a decent team and all he ever did was cycle in and out of those T2 NA lineups that never lasted more than 6 months

2022-01-07 21:41

2022-01-07 20:57

Upgrade over j*ckz

1st mv and if he playes good there tgen g2

2022-01-08 21:53

inspired move tbh

2022-01-07 21:01

F hope he finds good team

2022-01-07 20:47

Actually unexpected

F and Sad

Why is this lineup just falling apart....

+Grim and junior col org

meh moves

2022-01-07 20:54

It’s not, junior and grim join, goto COL. Extra salt build a roster with daps Daps Obo? Swisher? Xotic lan dodger? Idk for 5th

Grim + Junior

marke VALULRANT NOOOOOO

Nah he isn’t switching prob

9z possible new awper to replace try?

MarKE isn't an awper

but why

Sad to see ES lineup falling apart, I was really excited for them to qualify to EPL S15 and hopefully we'll see all 5 members of the roster there in some form anyway :,)

main core is supposed to stay together and join complexity with grim and junior, however its just rumored so far

It's bittersweet. I'm happy to see the trio being rumored to go to Complexity and oSee joining Liquid, but it's a shame seeing MarKE being let go and possibly Sonic as well. I really hope they can find a team soon because they definitely deserve it.

2022-01-07 20:59

Movistar riders, hazlo

Really a massive upgrade. Deathzz and davidg look clueless.

+swisher Kappa

+obo +daps The rest goto Complexity

MarKE to NaVi happening

kekw

2022-01-07 21:05

Racista

EG should take him over rush imo

2022-01-07 21:11

2022-01-07 21:13

Excited for a new CoL if it happens! Thanks for the article

2022-01-07 21:17

Sad to see Marke go but I’m super excited for Daps, Swisher, Minus, Infinite, and whoever the fifth will be!

2022-01-07 21:22

Legit one of the biggest wastes of talent in the NA scene rn. The dude has had 10 different fuckin teams in the last 4-5 years, and has only looked better and better. Liquid fucked up in not signing this guy over shox, the man could single handedly activate someone like elige without taking up too much space imo. Best of luck to him, and hopefully another team signs him soon!

2022-01-07 21:33

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2022-01-07 22:39

to be fair, overall he has been the lower end of the teams stats with his tenure on ES, i think he's really sick player, but ES not going with him for 2022 definitely makes sense, hopefully he joins different team and he can get back to his old self

2022-01-08 00:25

I mean if they're picking up grim and junior, marke leaving DOES make sense yes, but it still feels like he's gotten the short end of the stick for ages now

2022-01-08 04:15

+1 orgs overlook him because he’s Mexican

2022-01-08 02:23

CHEATER

2022-01-07 21:44

2022-01-07 21:52

Hopefully he joins a decent team. GL

2022-01-07 22:00

Liquid +MarKE -shox

2022-01-07 22:14

+1, 100%

2022-01-07 22:43

so, extra salt to exit csgo? :(

2022-01-07 22:26

nah, there are reports of a new roster being signed by them, and in this very article it says they're teasing a new roster reveal next week. Said reports state that daps and rush are the first two confirmed pieces of the roster, with rumors that players such as infinte or minus might be joining. We'll have to see though, it's def going to be interesting ...

2022-01-07 22:45

they sign infinite, swisher, daps, minus, and some other guy i heard some rumors on twitter few days ago

2022-01-07 22:56

Sadge

2022-01-07 22:37

GL amigo

Soon to be +Infinite mark my words.

2022-01-07 23:06

RIP mexican scene

2022-01-08 00:01

Rip :/

2022-01-08 00:13

Man this guy deserves more. He has been pretty consistent in almost all the teams he has played. I hope he ends in a good team.

2022-01-08 00:21

Love the Extra Salt org for allowing him to get into a new team without a buyout, this may be the only org I will ever support

2022-01-08 00:34

Gl Marke!

2022-01-08 03:14

+Tarik and +Grim incoming

2022-01-08 03:19

Yeah but it's almost a done deal for coL to sign these guys right? JT FaNg Junior floppy Grim/oBo/jks

2022-01-08 03:37

IDK :) you probably know way more than I do

2022-01-08 08:05

Mexican Pride, Marke GL

Have fun in Valorant.

2022-01-08 03:49

9z MarKE yey

2022-01-08 04:23

or movistar. Honestly, this guy deserves a good team around t2 eu. He has resilience, that's for sure. He switched teams to teams and was still performing well. He is not acting like those spoiler kids in NA (I got some names in mind). And i'm not familiar, I thought Argentina was speaking portuguese, not spanish. Am I wrong ?

2022-01-08 05:31

9z was like 3/4 Argentinians and just 1 or 2 Brazilians I think they were speaking Spanish, it's easier for Brazilians to learn it, Portuguese has some weird things that are hard to learn.

2022-01-09 00:46

Makes sense. I know in the country, most ppl speak Spanish, but try goes to 00nation and bit is Brazilian. I was wondering.

2022-01-09 01:00