Marte (hamstring) began taking groundballs and swings in a batting cage Friday, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.

Ketel Marte remains weeks away with a left hamstring strain, but his timeline has become a bit more defined as he starts baseball activities.

BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers meet the Arizona Diamondbacks leading the series 1-0. Arizona has a 7-7 record overall and a 4-4 record at home. Diamondbacks hitters have a collective .338 on-base ...

The Diamondbacks starting second baseman appears to have avoided the worst case scenario with his hamstring injury ...