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Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte was put on a 10-day IL with an ankle injury on Monday. He is recovering well and can be reportedly back by the end of August. But the team's general manager, Mike Hazen, thinks that bringing the All-Star 2B back from the IL this soon would be an aggressive move.
Marte suffered the injury on August 10 after getting his leg rolled on by Garrett Stubbs during the team's clash against the Philadelphia Phillies. After he was put on the IL last Monday, the team made a corresponding move to fill his place, bringing in Pavin Smith from Triple-A Reno.
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According to reports, Marte is recovering well and is now eligible to make a return by August 29. However, Mike Hazen has shown some concerns over bringing the 2B back before he has completely recovered.
He said:
“Things seem like they’re moving in a positive direction, but with the way it got irritated before on one swing, I think we’re at the mercy of that, to some degree. We’re not just going to shove him back in and see, ‘Hey is it still there?’ ‘Yep, it’s still there.’ I think there’s going to be some time to let it calm all the way down before we can do that."
Torey Lovullo reflects on Ketel Marte's potential return
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo discussed All-Star 2B Ketel Marte's possible return after he was put on 10-day IL due to an aggravated sprained ankle.
Lovullo said:
“Ketel needs some time down. He was trying to gut it out and just aggravated that ankle sprain. Hopefully it will be as short as stint as possible.
"Nobody really knows the timeline with Ketel. We thought he was healthy. He showed signs he was healthy. He was taking some real high intensity practice. Talking about the force he creates and it got him. He just needs a little bit of time."
Before getting sidelined, the 30-year-old star played 116 games for the Snakes this season, hitting .298, with an OPS of .930, 30 HRs, and 81 RBIs. While the team would surely like to have him back as soon as possible, it might be better to see that he returns completely recovered to avoid any new injuries.
