The Diamondbacks have placed Ketel Marte on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain, the team announced. Andrew Young has been recalled from the Taxi Squad to take his roster spot.
This is a tough blow for the Diamondbacks, who are off to a 2-4 start this season. Marte is off to an incredible .462/.500/.846 start to the season, already posting 0.7 bWAR in six games. The long-term outlook is as of yet unclear. That said, the initial plan was to have Mart assessed with an MRI Friday in Phoenix before making an decision, per MLB.com’s Steve Gilbert (via Twitter). That they went ahead and made the move prior to that evaluation isn’t a great sign.
Young, 26, came to the Diamondbacks from the Cardinals as part of the Paul Goldschmidt deal. He made his MLB debut last season with 34 plate appearances across 12 games. Young, like Marte, can move around the diamond defensively. Tim Locastro is playing centerfield Thursday, where Marte started each of the first six games.
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