D-Backs place Marte on IL with strained left hamstring
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed star second baseman Ketel Marte on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring, they announced Saturday.
A timetable for his return was not immediately announced.
Marte sustained the injury in the top of the first inning in Friday's game against the Washington Nationals. He pulled up lame while running the bases after hitting a one-out double, and was immediately removed for a pinch-runner.
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Marte signed a six-year contract extension reportedly worth $116.5 million earlier this week.
The 31-year-old is hitting .346 with three doubles and six walks in 26 at-bats this season.
Marte has blossomed into one of baseball's best second basemen over nine seasons with the Diamondbacks. He put together the best campaign of his career in 2024, finishing third in NL MVP voting after setting career highs in home runs (36) and RBIs (95) across 136 appearances.
To fill Marte's spot on the active roster, Arizona recalled infielder Tim Tawa from Triple-A Reno. Tawa, who will turn 26 on Monday, was added to the 40-man roster this winter after hitting 31 homers across 142 games between Double-A and Triple-A in 2024. The former 11th-round draft pick owns a 1.418 OPS with three homers and 12 RBIs in six games with Reno this season.
Tawa will make his MLB debut Saturday, batting ninth and playing second for Arizona against the Nationals.