ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Arizona Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte aggravated his sprained left ankle when he checked his swing Sunday in opposition to the Tampa Bay Rays.
Marte was out of the beginning lineup after being the designated hitter Saturday following a three-game absence. The infielder entered as a pinch hitter within the ninth inning however went right down to the bottom after a examine swing and wanted help to stroll off the sphere.
“I haven’t got any updates,” supervisor Torey Lovullo stated after his group misplaced 8-7 in 12 innings. “Simply being evaluated proper now. Nothing greater than what we initially noticed. It did not look nice. He creates loads of power when he pushes off the bottom. A really sturdy man. It simply bought him.
“We in all probability must re-evaluate and learn how rapidly we are able to get him again,” Lovullo added.
Two different key gamers for Arizona, first baseman Christian Walker (strained left indirect) and catcher Gabriel Moreno (strained left adductor), are on the injured checklist.
Regardless of the accidents, the Diamondback maintain an NL wild card after going 28-13 for the reason that begin of July.
The Rays’ three-game sweep of Arizona marked the Diamondbacks’ first three-game skid since June 26-28.
