The Mets placed Marte on the bereavement list Monday, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.
Per MLB rules, Marte will have to spend a minimum of three days away from the team and no more than seven while he addresses the private matter. With that in mind, Marte will miss the Mets' entire four-game series with the Cardinals that begins with a doubleheader Tuesday. He could rejoin the Mets for their three-game road trip in Colorado this weekend.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Notches fifth steal
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Marte went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and a stolen base Saturday in a 5-4 win against the Mariners.
Marte scored the first run of the game after tripling with one out in the first inning, and he produced two more base knocks for his third three-hit performance of the campaign. The outfielder also swiped second base in the seventh inning for his first steal since April 24. Marte led the majors with 47 thefts last season, so his production in that area thus far has been somewhat disappointing. He's been caught four times in nine attempts and hasn't had as many chances to run -- his current .315 on-base percentage is his lowest mark since his rookie season.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Key hits in comeback win
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Marte went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, two RBI and two runs scored Thursday against the Phillies.
Marte took Aaron Nola yard in the sixth inning to record his third homer of the season. He also doubled in the game-winning run to cap a seven-run rally in the ninth inning. Marte has now recorded three multi-hit efforts in his last five games, during which time he's also recorded five RBI and three runs scored. Overall, Marte has maintained a .262/.313/.383 line across 115 plate appearances to begin the campaign.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Not starting nightcap
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Marte is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader versus Atlanta.
Marte went 1-for-4 during the matinee and won't start both ends of the twin bill. Travis Jankowski will start in right field in the nightcap for New York.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Drives in three in Sunday's win
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Marte went 1-for-4 with three RBI in Sunday's win over the Phillies.
Dropped down to seventh in the order after stumbling to a .176/.250/.196 slash line over his prior 12 games, Marte came up with a big two-run single in the seventh inning as the Mets put the game away. The veteran outfielder has seen his batting average drop to .225 (20-for-89), but he's still been productive with two homers, four steals, 12 runs and 18 RBI through 21 contests.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Swipes fourth base
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Marte went 1-for-4 with a double, run, RBI, stolen base and a hit-by-pitch in a 6-2 victory over the Diamondbacks on Sunday.
Marte doubled, stole third and scored in the sixth inning and was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the seventh. Playing on a Mets team expected to contend, Marte may not receive as many stolen base opportunities this season, though he's 4-for-6 so far, which places him among the league leaders in both categories.
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Mets' Starling Marte: On base three times Friday
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Marte went 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and an RBI in Friday's extra-inning win over the Diamondbacks.
His final trip to the plate was the biggest. With two outs in the top of the 10th inning, Marte beat out a groundball to third base, allowing phantom runner Jeff McNeil to score what proved to be the winning run. Marte has found a groove at the plate, batting .294 (10-for-34) over his last eight games with two homers, two steals, eight runs and eight RBI.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Not starting Thursday
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Marte isn't starting Thursday's game against the Giants, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Marte hit .243 with two homers, nine runs, seven RBI and three stolen bases while starting in the last nine games, but he'll get a breather in Thursday's series finale. Travis Jankowski will start in right field and bat seventh.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Blasts second homer
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Marte went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run Saturday against the Diamondbacks.
Marte delivered the Mets' only offense Saturday, taking Ian Kennedy yard in the eighth inning. It was his second home run of the season, which have come on back-to-back days. Marte has gotten off to a hot start with his new club, collecting 10 hits across 35 plate appearances with eight runs scored, 10 RBI and two stolen bases.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Big day in blowout win
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Marte went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer, three runs scored and a steal in Friday's 10-3 win over Arizona.
Marte singled in the first inning and scored in the third after reaching first on a fielder's choice. He singled again in the fifth and came around to score on Francisco Lindor's homer, then hit his first homer of the year off Caleb Smith in the eighth. He's now hitting .290/.333/.419 with a pair of steals through nine games.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Day off Sunday
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Marte is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Marte is 3-for-14 with four RBI across the first three games of the season and will take a seat for the series finale in Washington. The veteran outfielder battled an oblique issue during spring training, so it's not a major surprise to see him sitting for a day game in the opening four-game set. Mark Canha will shift to right field while Jeff McNeil moves out to left Sunday.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Drives in three Friday
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Marte went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Friday's 7-3 win over the Nationals.
His fifth-inning double brought home Brandon Nimmo and put the Mets in the lead for good, before Marte added a couple insurance runs with a single in the sixth. The 33-year-old has had a great start to his Mets tenure with three hits and four RBI through two games, albeit with a caught stealing in the opener.
Marte went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a run scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins.
It's been all systems go for Marte after his late start to the spring due to oblique soreness, as the 33-year-old is batting .500 (6-for-12) with three steals in three attempts in only five games. After tying his career high with 47 stolen bases last season between Miami and Oakland, Marte could challenge for the league's SB crown once again in 2022.
Marte (oblique) went 1-for-2 with a double and a run during Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals and said he "felt really good" during his spring debut, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Marte started in right field in his first official game of spring training with the Mets, and his sore oblique didn't appear to be a problem in the field, at the plate, or on the bases. The 33-year-old now has 10 days to continue ramping up his workload ahead of Opening Day.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Spring debut confirmed Sunday
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Marte (oblique) is starting in right field and batting ninth in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.
Marte recently appeared in a minor-league game and will now see Grapefruit League action for the first time with the Mets. The 33-year-old's recovery from the oblique injury appears to be going well, and he's on track to be available Opening Day, assuming he avoids any setbacks in his return to game action.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Set for Sunday debut
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Marte (oblique) will make his Grapefruit League debut Sunday, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.
Marte has made steady progress since the injury became public March 14. Most recently, he has hit off a tee and participated in minor-league action. Marte appears to be trending in the right direction for Opening Day.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Trending towards Tuesday return
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Marte (oblique) is on track to return to Grapefruit League action Tuesday against Miami, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Marte has been dealing with a sore oblique since early in camp. He began hitting off a tee Monday and took part in a minor-league game Wednesday, so no surprise that he's trending towards a return to big-league games soon. A Tuesday return would give him over a week before Opening Day to get up to speed.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Resumes hitting
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Mets manager Buck Showalter said that Marte (oblique) began hitting off a tee Monday and still has a chance at being ready to go for Opening Day, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
In order to stay on a schedule that would allow him to avoid a stint on the injured list to begin the season, Marte will still likely need to graduate to taking swings against soft-toss pitching by the end of the week. At this stage, fantasy managers probably shouldn't bank on Marte being fully cleared for Opening Day, but the fact that he hasn't been shut down from activity bodes well for his chances of avoiding an extended absence.
