Arizona's Ketel Marte goes on IL a day after straining left hamstring

WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona second basemen Ketel Marte was put on the 10-day injured list Saturday, a day after leaving the Diamondbacks’ 6-4 victory over the Washington Nationals in the first inning with a strained left hamstring sustained while running the bases.

Marte hit a long ball to the wall in center field and, as he rounded first base and headed to second, he started to stutter-step. He pulled in slowly for a standup double while holding his left hamstring.

“To see him pull up like that in the first inning was not, no one in the dugout was feeling good,” said right fielder Corbin Carroll, who hit two home runs and drove in three runs for Arizona.

Marte limped off the field under the supervision of the team’s training staff and was replaced by Garrett Hampson.

Infielder Tim Tawa was recalled Saturday from Triple-A Reno.

“We budget for these hard times," manager Torey Lovullo said. "The timing of it isn’t ideal, but we have players that are ready to step in and hold down the fort until he gets back.”

Marte also had hamstring injuries in 2019, 2021 and 2022.

Marte agreed to a contract Wednesday that guarantees the All-Star $116.5 million through 2031, a six-year deal that includes a player option and $46 million in deferred money payable through 2040.

Marte is hitting .346 this season in eight games and has reached base in every game.

Marte finished third in NL MVP voting last season, hitting .292 while setting career highs with 36 homers and 95 RBIs.

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