Diamondbacks' Marte meets with Lovullo, GM Hazen, heads to IL
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Key Points:
- Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte was placed on the 10-day injured list due to left knee inflammation following an MRI and treatment with an injection.
- Marte missed the team's game at Fenway Park on August 17 and was initially placed on the restricted list for three days, during which he was not paid.
- A lengthy meeting involving Marte, his agent, and team officials took place to discuss his recent absence and situation, though specific details were not disclosed.
- General manager Mike Hazen described the meeting as productive and indicated Marte is expected to return once healthy, potentially around August 30.
- Marte is expected to communicate with his teammates about the situation in due course, with the team moving forward from the incident.
