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08/20 21:06 CDT Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte will move to 10-day injured list
after mysterious absence
Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte will move to 10-day injured list after mysterious
absence
By DAVID BRANDT
AP Baseball Writer
PHOENIX (AP) --- Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte will be
transferred to the 10-day injured list from the restricted list, three days
after he failed to show up for a game in Boston.
General manager Mike Hazen confirmed Thursday that Marte is headed to the
injured list and will return once he's healthy, which The Arizona Republic and
MLB.com first reported.
The three-time All-Star traveled back to Phoenix for tests on his left knee
Tuesday. Manager Torey Lovullo said he has struggled to get information from
the veteran slugger throughout the process.
Marte's absence and apparent injury come at a difficult time for the D-backs,
who are fighting to make the playoffs for the first time since a run to the
World Series in 2023. Arizona has a 67-61 record and is one game behind the San
Diego Padres for the final National League wild-card spot.
Marte is hitting .249 with 21 homers and 67 RBIs so far this season.
This wasn't the first time Marte had a strange disappearance.
Last season, he went on the restricted list when his home in Arizona was broken
into during the All-Star break. He missed three games after flying back to his
native Dominican Republic and later apologized for his absence.
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