Torey Lovullo wanted to hear directly from his All-Star second baseman how his injury rehab was going, so last week he gave Ketel Marte a call. “How are you?” the D-backs manager asked.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have made a much-anticipated roster move on Friday, activating superstar infielder Ketel Marte from the injured list. Marte himself said to Arizona Diamondbacks On SI he would return for the Phillies series in the clubhouse on April 27 as the team was packing for the road trip.

Arizona Diamondbacks slugger Ketel Marte was placed on the 10-day IL on April 5 due to a strained hamstring. He pulled up lame after blasting a ball into the outfield, and it has been a slow recovery.