Ketel Marte Remains Sidelined On Friday
4 months agoArizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (ankle) remains out of the team's starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Rookie Blaze Alexander will make another start at the keystone and will hit ninth against Rays right-hander Ryan Pepiot (knee), who is making his first start off the injured list. Marte is currently dealing with a low-grade ankle sprain that he suffered on Monday against the Colorado Rockies. If the 30-year-old is unable to return to action this weekend in Tampa, there's a chance he could land on the 10-day injured list. Marte is having a career year and is a must-start in all fantasy lineups when he's active. Alexander, 25, returned to the big-league roster earlier this week and has hit .253/.324/.352 in his first 162 major-league at-bats with three homers, 21 RBI and three steals. He's a low-upside DFS play in the nine-hole.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com