Aug 22, 2026Sports111 words1 min read

Diamondbacks Place Marte on Injured List After Strange Absence

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The Arizona Diamondbacks are a baseball team.

Ketel Marte plays for the Diamondbacks.

On Friday night, the Diamondbacks played against the Reds.

Marte was not at the game. He was at a casino for many hours.

This was strange. Marte did not tell the team where he was.

After the game, Marte talked with the manager.

He also talked with the general manager.

The team decided to put Marte on the injured list.

This is called the 10-day injured list.

Players on this list cannot play for 10 days.

We do not know why Marte went to the casino.

The team has not said more about the story.

Vocabulary7 words

1. Where was Ketel Marte on Friday night?

2. Who did Marte talk to after the game?

3. What happened to Marte after the meeting?

1. At a casino 2. The manager and general manager 3. He was put on the injured list

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are a baseball _____.

Ketel Marte plays for the _____.

On Friday night, the Diamondbacks played against the _____.

Marte was not at the game. He was at a _____ for many hours.

This was _____. Marte did not tell the team where he was.

After the game, Marte talked with the _____.

He also talked with the general _____.

The team decided to put Marte on the injured _____.

Players on this list cannot play for 10 _____.

We do not know why Marte went to the _____.