Pirates activate Marte from IL
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The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated center fielder Starling Marte from the 10-day injured list Tuesday. Marte had been out since April 19 with contusions to his ribs and abdominal wall, suffered in a full-speed outfield collision with shortstop Erik Gonzalez. Gonzalez suffered a broken collarbone.
Marte, 30, is batting .203 with two homers, nine RBIs and three stolen bases in 16 games this year. Outfielder Jason Martin was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis to make room on the 25-man roster.
Martin, 23, made his major league debut on April 6 and batted .229 with two RBIs in 17 games.
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