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Top Starling Marte News

  • Royals' Starling Marte: Signs with Royals

    Marte signed a one-year contract with the Royals on Saturday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

    Marte is coming off his most efficient season in three years, as he finished 2025 with a .270/.335/.410 slash line to go with nine homers, 34 RBI, 37 runs scored and seven steals in 329 plate appearances. That being said, the 37-year-old outfielder hasn't appeared in more than 100 games since 2022, and he likely isn't slated for a full-time role in Kansas City either. Instead, he'll presumably work in tandem with Jac Caglianone in right field and Carter Jensen at DH, filling in for one of the two against left-handed starters.

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  • Mets' Starling Marte: Not in lineup versus lefty

    Marte is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Cubs.

    Marte almost always plays versus lefties but will begin this one on the bench as southpaw Shota Imanaga toes the rubber for the Cubs. Mark Vientos will start at designated hitter and Brett Baty will play third base.

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  • Mets' Starling Marte: Benefiting from LHP-heavy schedule

    Marte will start at designated hitter and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Rangers.

    Marte will claim his fifth start in six games, with each coming against a left-handed pitcher. The veteran outfielder/designated hitter is slashing just .231/.231/.269 since the start of September and will likely remain in a short-side platoon role for the rest of the season.

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  • Mets' Starling Marte: On bench after three straight starts

    Marte is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

    Marte had served as the Mets' designated hitter in each of the last three games, but he'll cede those duties to Pete Alonso in the series finale in Atlanta. Brandon Nimmo (neck) will remain on the bench for a fourth game in a row, but assuming that Nimmo doesn't require a stint on the injured list, Marte will likely be limited to a short-side platoon role heading into the upcoming week.

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  • Mets' Starling Marte: Goes yard in Thursday's loss

    Marte went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the Nationals.

    The veteran hitter took MacKenzie Gore deep in the third inning to give the Mets a 2-0 lead, but the game quickly got away from New York after that. Marte has just seven homers on the season, but three of them have come in his last seven contests, a stretch in which he's batting .375 (9-for-24). Despite that August power surge, he'll continue handling a part-time role at DH as the team tries to find playing time for Mark Vientos, Brett Baty, Jeff McNeil and Ronny Mauricio in a crowded infield.

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  • Mets' Starling Marte: Idle for third straight game

    Marte is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.

    Marte is on the bench for a third straight game, signaling that the Mets are still viewing him as a part-time player. Though Marte should continue to rank as the Mets' preferred choice at designated hitter against left-handed pitching, manager Carlos Mendoza looks content to rotate a number of players at the DH spot versus righties.

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  • Mets' Starling Marte: Sitting again Friday

    Marte is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners.

    It's the second straight game on the bench for Marte, who prior to Thursday started four of the previous five contests and went 7-for-17 with two homers during that stretch. Mark Vientos is batting sixth as the designated hitter in the series opener versus Seattle righty Luis Castillo.

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  • Mets' Starling Marte: Getting rest Thursday

    Marte isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against Atlanta.

    Marte has collected a hit in each of his last four games while going 7-for-17 with a pair of homers, but he'll step out of the starting nine Thursday. Ronny Mauricio will act as New York's designated hitter instead and bat seventh.

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  • Mets' Starling Marte: Goes deep in multi-hit game

    Marte went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to Milwaukee.

    The veteran outfielder clobbered his first homer since coming off the injured list in late July and his fifth of the year overall, but he missed a chance at some heroics when he was thrown out at the plate trying to score from second base on a Jeff McNeil single for the game's final out. Marte continues to play a part-time role alongside Mark Vientos at designated hitter, and since the beginning of July he's hitting .349 (15-for-43) with a homer, five doubles, four runs, three RBI and one stolen base.

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  • Mets' Starling Marte: Returns from injured list

    The Mets activated Marte (knee) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

    Marte missed two weeks of action with a right knee bruise, but he will skip a rehab assignment and go directly back on the Mets' 26-man active roster. The 36-year-old is expected to be used primarily as a designated hitter, though he could occasionally see playing time in left field if Brandon Nimmo requires a day off.

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  • Mets' Starling Marte: Expected back this week

    Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Monday that he expects Marte (knee) to be activated from the 10-day injured list later this week, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

    Marte will need a few more days to recover from a right knee bruise, but he will bypass a rehab assignment and appears likely to be back when the Mets begin a road trip this weekend. Upon his return, Marte will see some playing time in the designated hitter slot, with perhaps most of it coming against left-handed pitching.

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  • Mets' Starling Marte: Taking batting practice

    Marte (knee) is taking batting practice, and the Mets still anticipate that he'll return from the injured list before the end of July, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

    The 36-year-old hasn't recovered from a knee bruise quite as quickly as the team had hoped, but Marte isn't expected to miss too much more time. Through 188 plate appearances on the season, he's slashing .270/.353/.387 with four homers, five steals, 20 RBI and 22 runs.

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  • Mets' Starling Marte: Expected back after ASB

    Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Friday that the results of Marte's (knee) MRI were "very encouraging," and the Mets expect Marte to return after the All-Star break, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports.

    Marte was placed on the injured list July 7 due to a bruised right knee, but he may not miss more than the required 10 days. The outfielder is slashing .270/.353/.387 in 188 plate appearances this season.

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Player Bio

HT/WT: 6-0, 195 lbs
Birthplace: Santo Dominigo, Dominican Republic
Age: 37
Experience: 14
Bats/Throws: R, R