The Marlins will be without veteran outfielder Starling Marte for the National League Divisional Series against the Atlanta Braves.
After suffering a non-displaced fracture of the metacarpal bone on his left fifth finger last week against the Chicago Cubs, Marte was left off Miami's 28-man NLDS roster. Teams had until 10 a.m. on Tuesday to finalize their rosters for this round. The Marlins had been hopeful Marte could potentially return for this series, but ultimately decided to keep him out.
Magneuris Sierra took Marte's place in center field in Game 1 of the NLDS versus the Braves on Tuesday.
One of the Marlins' most reliable hitters, Marte suffered the injury in last Wednesday's Game 1 victory over the Cubs after being plunked in the left hand. The 31-year-old veteran immediately exited the game and did not play in Game 2.
Acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks at the trade deadline, Marte hit .281/.340/.430 with 14 doubles, six home runs and 10 stolen bases during the regular season. In Miami's Game 1 win over the Cubs, he finished 2 for 4 with a double and run scored.
