With Ketel Marte not joining the Arizona Diamondbacks for their game against the Boston Red Sox, Torey Lovullo was visibly emotional when discussing his absence. Marte reportedly missed the game due to an undisclosed personal matter and is considered day-to-day going forward.

The Diamondbacks' manager spoke on Marte's baffling absence.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are facing off against the Boston Red Sox on Monday night for a big series after dropping one game behind the Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres in the NL Wild Card race.

El segunda base de los Diamondbacks, el dominicano Ketel Marte, abandonó el partido de Arizona contra Atlanta después de la primera entrada el viernes debido a molestias en la rodilla izquierda. El jugador,

The Arizona Diamondbacks rallied from an early deficit and crushed the Atlanta Braves on Saturday, Aug. 15, in Georgia.

An MRI on Nolan Arenado’s left side on Monday, Aug. 17, revealed a “small signal” in the intercostal muscles near his ribs, manager Torey Lovullo said, adding that his third baseman is pushing to avoid the injured list.