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- Updated: August 23, 2016
MIAMI — The Marlins added another name to their growing list of injured players on Tuesday when they placed infielder Derek Dietrich on the 15-day disabled list with a right knee contusion that he sustained during the last road trip.
The club also transferred first baseman Justin Bour (right ankle sprain) to the 60-day DL prior to the start of its three-game series against the Royals at Marlins Park.
Marlins manager Don Mattingly said Dietrich’s knee has been bothering him “a bit longer than we wanted” and that after having a discussion with president of baseball operations Michael Hill, the team decided to place Dietrich on the DL, retroactive to Friday.
“He was struggling a little bit, so we just kind of said, ‘Let’s bite the bullet,’ because we know we’re going to need him,” Mattingly said of Dietrich, who …
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