Marte ready for rehab stint at Triple-A

SEATTLE — After a week on the disabled list, Mariners shortstop Ketel Marte said his sprained left thumb feels fully recovered, and he’ll play rehab games for Triple-A Tacoma from Tuesday through Friday before rejoining the club.

Marte’s 15-day DL stint expires on June 6, and the Mariners expect him to be back in the lineup that night when they return home from the upcoming road trip to San Diego and Texas.

Still wearing a wrap on his thumb, Marte hit in the cage for a third straight day on Sunday and ran the bases pregame. He fielded ground balls and hit on Saturday without issue as well.

“Everything was good,” said the 22-year-old, who hit .276 with 21 runs and five stolen bases in 40 games before injuring the thumb sliding into second base May 21 in Cincinnati. “I thank God for helping me get back quick. I feel good and ready to go. I feel like normal again.”

“A couple days off and he’s got fresh legs and everything else,” manager Scott Servais said. “He looks good.”

Moving on: Servais acknowledged he didn’t get much sleep Saturday night after his team dropped a 6-5 decision to the Twins on a game that ended in a rare 2-4-5-6 double play with Shawn O’Malley and Kyle …

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