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Diamondbacks Place Ketel Marte On Injured List

By Darragh McDonald | August 19, 2024 at 3:45pm CDT

The Diamondbacks announced that second baseman Ketel Marte has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left ankle. Infielder/outfielder Pavin Smith has been recalled as the corresponding move.

Marte has been battling an ankle injury for over a week now. Last Saturday, when playing the Phillies, catcher Garrett Stubbs slid into second while trying for a hustle double. Marte received the throw coming in from left field and tried to apply a tag to Stubbs when the two collided but his leg got stuck awkwardly underneath the Philly catcher (video from MLB.com).

Arizona’s second baseman was removed from that game in obvious pain but has tried to play through the injury since then. He was in the lineup for last Monday’s game but appeared to be in pain again and was removed from that contest. He then missed a few days but returned to the lineup on Saturday, serving as the designated hitter. Yesterday, he wasn’t in the starting lineup but entered as a pinch-hitter but appeared to aggravate his injury on a check swing and was removed before finishing his at-bat.

After those failed attempts to stay on the field, he will now spend at least ten days on the shelf. Manager Torey Lovullo doesn’t seem too concerned, per Steve Gilbert of MLB.com on X, saying that they believe it’s a low-grade sprain and that Marte just needs some rest. Whether he needs to miss more than the 10-day minimum or not remains to be seen, but it’s a huge blow to the Diamondbacks regardless as Marte has been putting himself into the MVP conversation with a stellar season.

Marte has 30 home runs this year and a 10.4% walk rate, while limiting his strikeouts to a 17.8% clip. His .298/.370/.560 batting line translates to a 152 wRC+, indicating he’s been 52% better than league average at the plate. Only ten qualified major leaguers have a better mark than that this year. He’s also stolen six bases and received strong grades for his defense at the keystone. Only six players have more wins above replacement than his 5.4 this year, per FanGraphs. Francisco Lindor and Shohei Ohtani are the only two National League players ahead of him there.

Subtracting that kind of production would hurt any team, but the Snakes also have Christian Walker and Gabriel Moreno on the injured list at the moment, meaning they head into this week without three of their best regulars.

The D’backs have been playing very well of late and currently sport a record of 69-56. They are only four games back of the Dodgers in the West and have possession of the second National League Wild Card spot, but teams like Atlanta, the Mets and others are in striking distance. The Snakes will be trying to stay ahead of that pack in the coming weeks but will be doing so without Marte, Walker or Moreno on the roster, and it’s unclear when any of those three could be returning to the club.

Kevin Newman has been playing a lot of second base in Marte’s stead in the past week and may continue doing so. He’s a solid defender but has hit .262/.305/.361 in his career for a 78 wRC+. His .281/.314/.382 batting line this year is slightly better but still translates to a subpar 92 wRC+.

Smith’s recall is likely just about giving the club an extra bat, as he’s only played first base and the outfield in his career. Blaze Alexander is likely the club’s current backup at the three positions to the left of first base, supporting Newman, Geraldo Perdomo and Eugenio Suárez.

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  1. Thefrogsaregey

    10 months ago

    I apologize to diamondback fans(if there are any) I thought last year was a fluke. They are decent

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    • sufferforsnakes

      10 months ago

      Wow, an apology and a diss in one comment. Kinda hard to accept your apology.

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  2. davemlaw

    10 months ago

    It’s a good time for AZ to go on a losing streak.
    The Wild Card is about to get wild

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  3. THEY LIVE!!!

    10 months ago

    Diamondbacks are snake bitten.

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  4. BellesBats

    10 months ago

    Bloodbath

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  5. TAKERDBACKS

    10 months ago

    As a diehard dbacks fan they deserve so much credit. They have lost 5 starters 3 all star players in walker marte and moreno. It’s crazy to see us do what we are doing when you the division we have.

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    • zack novotny

      10 months ago

      perdom 8 weeks too

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    • desertdawg

      10 months ago

      Yeah, they have had their more than fair share of injuries, but you can look at other NL teams they are in the same boat. ATL just lost Riley added on to the other injuries., LA, SD have there share to, so it’s going to be one heck of race coming down to the wire. Right now, just want them to start playing solid ball again. Start another 2 out 3 streak.

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      • RunDMC

        10 months ago

        Respectfully, Riley wasn’t playing as a MVP favorite like Marte who was giving Ohtani a good run for preventing the first ever DH MVP.

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        • baumann

          10 months ago

          The Braves have also played almost the entire season without Acuña, and half the season without Albies. That’s an MVP-caliber guy and a perennial All-Star guy lost for a huge part of the year. Not to mention losing Strider for the year and multiple IL stints for Max Fried.

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        • pohle

          10 months ago

          yeah, but they were supposed to be great, top team in the league even. after recalculating expectations for losing all the players every team has, the dbacks are in a quite impressive spot. i feel similarly about the mets, although outside of senga they really have had a good amount of injury luck. dbacks had their top 3 starters out, all at the same time.

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        • baumann

          10 months ago

          Good point. I wasn’t trying to take anything away from the Dbacks. I’d definitely be excited for the future if I was a fan of theirs.

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      • Lets Go DBacks

        10 months ago

        Lots of 1-run games fell to the Dbacks in the past few months. Can’t keep on winning those.

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    • Thefrogsaregey

      10 months ago

      Lol at referring to a corporation as we.

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  6. DarkGhost

    10 months ago

    Um my guy where on here does it say he is having surgery? It says he has a sprain and they don’t believe it to be all that serious.

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    • Acoss1331

      10 months ago

      Ah the VIP section for The Athletic you say? And you 500 a month for this? That must mean you have someone like Ken Rosenthal available at any moment to drop this exclusive information then. Well then, we have our insider everyone!

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    • Lloyd Emerson

      10 months ago

      Lying about the cost of a subscription to The Athletic = MUTED

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    • Mojo37

      10 months ago

      When I want the truth I read posts from Snakes fans.

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    • Lloyd Emerson

      10 months ago

      Lying again. MUTED

      Reply
  7. desertdawg

    10 months ago

    They were due for a letdown, but geez louise i did not expect the way they played these last three games. Now Marte is out, I would of place him on the IL 3 days ago.
    I have one bone to pick with the D’Backs management, putting Martinez in the clutch moments, he lets his emotions get the better of himself, I say drop him down to the 6 and 7th inning he is not suited for a closer position not yet. Not until he becomes way more consistent. Rather see Ginkel, in the ninth, and hopefully in 2025 they pursue a legit closer, this bullpen by committee does not work never have never will.

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    • sufferforsnakes

      10 months ago

      I’ve been following Landon Sims. Still a ways to go, but might he be our closer of the future?

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      • Lets Go DBacks

        10 months ago

        Kid hasn’t even reached AA yet…

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        • sufferforsnakes

          10 months ago

          Hence the word future.

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        • Spencer O'Gara

          10 months ago

          @LetsGoDBacks that’s because the team wanted to see if he could start. That experiment started in college right before he hurt himself. Now that its over, he’ll be on the fast track. He’ll be a bullpen option early in 2025 for the MLB club. Probably 2026 before either he or Martinez is ready for a closer’s role, but we’ll have Drey Jameson and Ginkel in the meantime.

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    • Lets Go DBacks

      10 months ago

      Yeah, but ever since Sewald started stinking, it seems every other possible option has started stinking in the 9th too. Ginkel faltered in the past as well. Maybe they should try Puk but my guess is that soon we will see Sewald closing out again.

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  8. DarkGhost

    10 months ago

    They have done just a great job surviving the injuries but man o man how much more can they take. The defensive issues with Walker and Moreno out are becoming more and more evident. Also it’s not being talked about super much because the team has been so hot but Zac Gallen not looking like Zac Gallen staring to show through. An ERA of 4.86 and a WHIP of over 1.6 are not good signs at all.

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    • DarkGhost

      10 months ago

      Those numbers are over his last 7 starts, I forgot to make that clear.

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      • Lets Go DBacks

        10 months ago

        There are D-Backs blogs that mention it a lot. Zac wasn’t that good either during last year’s playoffs either. Good pitcher, but definitely not the ace we hope him to be.

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  9. zack novotny

    10 months ago

    My favorite part about being a dbcaks fan is talking to Dodgers fans about how close we are to them and the response I always get is Injuries and can 100% turn it back around on them, Monty, Erod, Gallen, Kelly, Walker, Moreno, Marte, Perdomo, and even a couple bull pen arms. Even after a loss I don’t get mad anymore, it’s baseball but man is it fun to watch them play.

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    • Acoss1331

      10 months ago

      You guys have all the good vibes going, full throttle to another playoff run, good luck to your team!

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  10. California 8

    10 months ago

    Not even 1 single player from the 2001 World Series Champion Diamondbacks is still playing for the team. Hard to even believe. Not 1.

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    • Ghost Pepper

      10 months ago

      Nor the 09 Yankees.
      Didn’t bother to look.

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    • dasit

      10 months ago

      this is a good schtick wish i’d thought of it

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  11. THEY LIVE!!!

    10 months ago

    Corbin Carrol to 2B?

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    • Spencer O'Gara

      10 months ago

      LOL nice deep cut

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  12. UWPSUPERFAN77

    10 months ago

    Tough loss! Enjoy watching him play!

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  13. The_Fan_27

    10 months ago

    I was really rooting for Marte to win the MVP. Wonder if he still can.

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    • Ghost Pepper

      10 months ago

      Not with 17 on this earth.

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  14. Texas T

    10 months ago

    Tell the correct story – Marte was incorrectly defending 2nd Base as if he was a 1st Baseman making a force out!

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