Arizona Diamondbacks

Diamondbacks place infielder Marte on bereavement list

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 11:50 p.m. ET

PHOENIX (AP) Infielder Ketel Marte was placed on the bereavement list by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday after his mother died in a car accident in the Dominican Republic.

The Diamondbacks announced the death of Elpidia Valdez and the club said it would make a corresponding roster move Tuesday. Arizona acquired shortstop Adam Rosales on Monday in a trade from Oakland to help fill a void in the middle infield.

Marte is hitting .242 with four home runs and 10 RBIs in 25 games in his first season with the D-backs. He can return as soon as Thursday.

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