Pirates' Starling Marte: Placed on 15-day DL

Marte (back) was placed on the 15-day DL on Saturday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Analysis:

The Pirates had already shut down Marte for the season and didn't promote another player to the active roster, so it's not clear why the team proceeded with the transaction. In any event, it's just a final reminder that Marte's season is over.