Mariners' Ketel Marte: Will get sliding lessons after second injury

Marte, who was injured Friday for the second time this season while sliding into a base, will begin a training plan to learn a better sliding technique, the Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Marte suffered a sprained right ankle sliding into third base. He missed 13 games earlier this season because of a sprained left thumb suffered on a slide at second base. The Mariners plan to work with him so he can slide more effectively. "We've got to tighten up Ketel's sliding," manager Scott Servais said. "It's an issue. His technique is poor. That's where the injuries have come from. If you're going to play every day in this league, you have to be able to do the fundamental things the game requires. Sliding is one of them." Marte's latest injury was mild, and he returned Sunday.