Starling Marte's absence may not be long after all. Marte, placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday with a strained right oblique, told reporters Sunday morning the injury isn't as painful as one he suffered in the past and agreed with Clint Hurdle's assessment that he could return soon.
Marte suffered the injury while batting in the first inning against the White Sox Tuesday. He later doubled in the at-bat and scored; however, he was removed from the game following the inning and was replaced by Austin Meadows on the 25-man roster three days later. Meadows, who will start in center field for a third consecutive game Sunday, had two hits in his major league debut.
"I definitely think Clint is speaking the truth," Marte said through team interpreter Mike Gonzalez. "This is not something that’s going to be lengthful. I believe we're going to be able to bounce back right away. I just need to continue to work with my trainers, submit to them and what they have in store for me and I should be back as soon as possible."
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