Arizona Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte aggravated his sprained left ankle when he checked his swing on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Marte was not in the starting lineup after being the designated hitter on Saturday following a three-game absence. He came in as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning but went down to the ground after his check swing and needed help to walk off the field.
“I don’t have any updates,” manager Torey Lovullo said after his team lost 8-7 in 12 innings. “Just being evaluated right now. Nothing more than what we originally saw. It didn’t look great. He creates a lot of force when he pushes off the ground. A very strong man. It just got him.
“We probably need to re-evaluate and find out how quickly we can get him back,” Lovullo added.
Two other key players for Arizona, first baseman Christian Walker (strained left oblique) and catcher Gabriel Moreno (strained left adductor), are also on the injured list.
Despite these injuries, the Diamondbacks still hold an NL wild card spot after going 28-13 since the start of July.
The Rays’ three-game sweep of Arizona was the Diamondbacks’ first three-game losing streak since June 26-28.
