SEATTLE -- The Angels activated infielder Jefry Marte off the disabled list and optioned outfielder Jabari Blash to Triple-A Salt Lake on Thursday ahead of their series finale against the Mariners.
Marte, who missed 20 games with a left wrist sprain, started at first base against Seattle left-hander Marco Gonzales in his first game since June 11. Before the injury, Marte was batting .262 with a .752 OPS and three home runs over 39 games in a part-time role.
With Marte at first base and Albert Pujols at designated hitter, the Angels chose to leave left-handed-hitting Shohei Ohtani out of their lineup against Gonzales.