The Arizona Diamondbacks admittedly have an uphill climb in their quest to secure the final wild-card spot in the National League.

Fortunately for the Diamondbacks, they appear to have avoided another obstacle with respect to the health of second baseman Ketel Marte.

The three-time All-Star likely will be back in the lineup on Friday as the Diamondbacks play the opener of a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis.

Marte's availability was in question after he fouled a ball off his right foot in the first inning of Arizona's 5-3 road victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. He exited the contest in the seventh inning.

"He fouled that ball off his foot. I knew that it got him good. X-rays were negative, so I think we're in a good spot so far," Diamondbacks

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