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Dealing with tightness in both his hamstring and lower back, second baseman Ketel Marte is out of the Diamondbacks’ lineup on Wednesday, June 3, a situation that manager Torey Lovullo described as a one-day rest to avoid the risk of a serious injury.
“When he gets to this level, there’s a chance he could break and we’re going to miss him for weeks instead of a day,” Lovullo said. “I will trade one day for two weeks. I don’t want to miss another player.
"I don’t want to be stubborn enough to say you have to play through this when I know it’s a very risky proposition.”
Lovullo said Marte was uncomfortable for much of the previous game. Marte did not run hard to first base on a ground ball back to the mound in the first inning, and also appeared to be in discomfort after fielding a Max Muncy ground ball in the top of the sixth inning.
Lovullo said he has learned from his time with Marte, whom he has asked to play despite not feeling right and watching him end up getting hurt.
“I have watched him limp back from first base in Colorado when I’ve asked him to play when I know he shouldn’t be playing,” Lovullo said. “Through hard experiences, I’ve learned, and so when he says or the medical team says we’ve got to pull back for one day, I’m going to do it. He’s too important to this ballclub. It’s just a one-day thing. There’s nothing that’s going to linger.”
Marte is hitting .385/.434/.708 with six doubles and five homers since May 16. Since that date, his average is tied for the second highest in the majors, while his OPS ranks fourth.
—Nick Piecoro
Diamondbacks RHP Zac Gallen (3-4, 5.16) vs. Dodgers RHP Shohei Ohtani (5-2, 0.82).
At Chase Field: Gallen gave up five runs in five innings against the Mariners to finish what was a brutal month of May in which he posted a 7.04 ERA in 30 2/3 innings across six starts. … He faced the Dodgers on Opening Day, giving up four runs in four-plus innings. He did not allow a run through four innings, but he failed to retire any of the five batters he faced in the fifth. … RF Kyle Tucker has hit Gallen well over the years, going 6 for 20 (.300) with two doubles and a triple. … In nine starts, Ohtani has allowed zero earned runs five times, one earned run three times and two earned runs once. … He has worked six or seven innings in eight of nine outings, going five scoreless in the other one. … In 55 innings, he has 17 walks and 61 strikeouts. … He has faced the Diamondbacks twice as a pitcher, most recently last season, when he logged six scoreless innings with no walks and eight strikeouts in a start in September.
Thursday, June 4: At Chase Field, 6:40 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Ryne Nelson (2-4, 4.82) vs. Dodgers LHP Justin Wrobleski (7-2, 2.87).
Friday, June 5: At Chase Field, 6:40 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Merrill Kelly (5-3, 5.06) vs. Nationals LHP Foster Griffin (6-2, 3.76).
Saturday, June 6: At Chase Field, 1:10 p.m., Diamondbacks LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (5-1, 2.24) vs. Nationals RHP Zack Littell (5-4, 5.01).
(This story has been updated to add information.)
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Dodgers vs Diamondbacks live updates. Ketel Marte given day off
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“When he gets to this level, there’s a chance he could break and we’re going to miss him for weeks instead of a day,” Lovullo said. “I will trade one day for two weeks. I don’t want to miss another player.
"I don’t want to be stubborn enough to say you have to play through this when I know it’s a very risky proposition.”
Lovullo said Marte was uncomfortable for much of the previous game. Marte did not run hard to first base on a ground ball back to the mound in the first inning, and also appeared to be in discomfort after fielding a Max Muncy ground ball in the top of the sixth inning.
Lovullo said he has learned from his time with Marte, whom he has asked to play despite not feeling right and watching him end up getting hurt.
“I have watched him limp back from first base in Colorado when I’ve asked him to play when I know he shouldn’t be playing,” Lovullo said. “Through hard experiences, I’ve learned, and so when he says or the medical team says we’ve got to pull back for one day, I’m going to do it. He’s too important to this ballclub. It’s just a one-day thing. There’s nothing that’s going to linger.”
Marte is hitting .385/.434/.708 with six doubles and five homers since May 16. Since that date, his average is tied for the second highest in the majors, while his OPS ranks fourth.
—Nick Piecoro
Dodgers at Diamondbacks, 6:40 p.m., Cox, Ch. 34
Diamondbacks RHP Zac Gallen (3-4, 5.16) vs. Dodgers RHP Shohei Ohtani (5-2, 0.82).
At Chase Field: Gallen gave up five runs in five innings against the Mariners to finish what was a brutal month of May in which he posted a 7.04 ERA in 30 2/3 innings across six starts. … He faced the Dodgers on Opening Day, giving up four runs in four-plus innings. He did not allow a run through four innings, but he failed to retire any of the five batters he faced in the fifth. … RF Kyle Tucker has hit Gallen well over the years, going 6 for 20 (.300) with two doubles and a triple. … In nine starts, Ohtani has allowed zero earned runs five times, one earned run three times and two earned runs once. … He has worked six or seven innings in eight of nine outings, going five scoreless in the other one. … In 55 innings, he has 17 walks and 61 strikeouts. … He has faced the Diamondbacks twice as a pitcher, most recently last season, when he logged six scoreless innings with no walks and eight strikeouts in a start in September.
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Thursday, June 4: At Chase Field, 6:40 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Ryne Nelson (2-4, 4.82) vs. Dodgers LHP Justin Wrobleski (7-2, 2.87).
Friday, June 5: At Chase Field, 6:40 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Merrill Kelly (5-3, 5.06) vs. Nationals LHP Foster Griffin (6-2, 3.76).
Saturday, June 6: At Chase Field, 1:10 p.m., Diamondbacks LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (5-1, 2.24) vs. Nationals RHP Zack Littell (5-4, 5.01).
(This story has been updated to add information.)
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Dodgers vs Diamondbacks live updates. Ketel Marte given day off
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