Arizona second baseman Ketel Marte was removed from the Washington game in the top of the first inning Friday after suffering an apparent hamstring injury while running out a double.

Mere minutes into the D-backs’ series opener vs. the Nats at Nationals Park on Friday evening, Arizona was forced to improvise. In the second at-bat of the game, Ketel Marte roped what looked like a surefire triple out to center field.

The Diamondbacks have reached an agreement with star second baseman Ketel Marte on another extension, the third such deal they have given him.

Ketel Marte has agreed to a six-year, $116 million extension, ESPN’s Jesse Rogers reported Wednesday. Marte, who had already been signed through the 2028 season, can make up to $149.5 million with escalators in the extension.

In the end, Ketel Marte wanted to be in Arizona for the rest of his career, and the D-backs felt the same way. The two sides took another step closer to making that a reality as they agreed to a contract extension that runs through 2031.

The Yankees suffered their second consecutive loss on Wednesday, falling to Arizona, 4-3, on a chilly night in the Bronx. The Diamondbacks sunk their fangs into Carlos Rodón’s velocity-lacking fastball early,

The ninth-place hitter delivered a run for fifth time in six games and ranks second on the club with seven RBI. Perdomo's line is .350/.348/.400 along with the seven RBI, two runs and a steal over 24 plate appearances.

Only a three-run shot by Anthony Volpe in the ninth kept the Yankees from being blanked, locking in their first series loss.

Zac Gallen tied a career high with 13 strikeouts without a walk in 6 2/3 dominating innings as the Arizona Diamondbacks took an early lead and hung on for a 4-3 victory over the host New York Yankees on Wednesday night.