Ketel Marte Could Return This Weekend
3 months agoArizona Diamondbacks All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte (ankle) could "potentially" come off the 10-day injured list for the team's upcoming road series at Minute Maid Park against the Houston Astros that starts on Friday, according to manager Torey Lovullo. Marte is doing full baseball activities and has been ramping up his intensity in recent days. The 30-year-old was having an MVP-caliber season before a check swing on Aug. 18 aggravated a low-grade left-ankle sprain he initially suffered on Aug. 12. Once he returns, Marte could see some time as the designated hitter before going back to the keystone. Marte is having one of the best seasons of his career and will return to a .298/.370/.560 slash line with a .930 OPS, 30 homers, 81 RBI and six stolen bases. He needs just three more home runs to set a new career-high in that category.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com