Marte is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Phillies, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports.
The Mets have been careful not to overload Marte with too much playing time since he returned from a knee injury last month. This is the third time he's been out of the lineup over the last five games, although he missed one of those due to a minor forearm issue. Jesse Winker is in right field for the series opener Thursday.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Posts 16th steal
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Marte went 1-for-4 with a walk, two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 10-0 win over the Nationals.
Marte missed two games with a forearm injury after he was hit by a pitch Saturday, though he appeared off the bench Monday. He went 4-for-10 with two walks and three RBI during this three-game series against the Nationals. The veteran outfielder has maintained a .275/.326/.399 slash line with 16 steals on 17 attempts, seven home runs, 40 RBI and 42 runs scored over 86 contests in another injury-plagued campaign.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Rejoining lineup Tuesday
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Marte (forearm) is starting in right field and batting second Tuesday against the Nationals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
The 35-year-old sat out of the lineup the previous two games due to a forearm issue, though his return Tuesday isn't a surprise after he came off the bench and went 1-for-2 with an RBI in Monday's contest. Marte has a .259/.344/.370 slash line with a double, a triple and seven RBI through nine games in September.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Out Monday with forearm injury
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Marte (forearm) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.
He'll be on the bench for a second day in a row while he tends to a forearm injury, which he suffered when he was hit by a pitch in Saturday's game against the Phillies. The Mets are viewing Marte as day-to-day, and the expectation is that he'll avoid a stint on the injured list. Jesse Winker will cover right field in Marte's stead Monday.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Day-to-day with forearm injury
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Marte is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies and is considered day-to-day with a forearm injury, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Marte received precautionary X-rays following Saturday's game against the Phillies after getting hit by a pitch in the eighth inning. He stayed in the game and went 2-for-2 with one triple and three RBI in the loss. The X-rays came back negative, so while Marte appears to have avoided a major injury, he'll take a seat for Sunday's series finale. He could return to the lineup for the Mets' upcoming three-game series versus the Nationals that begins Monday.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Idle Friday
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Marte is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies.
Marte will be on the bench for the fourth time in eight games, with Tyrone Taylor filling right field Friday. Since being activated from the injured list Aug. 18, Marte is 12-for-56 (.214) with three doubles, four RBI and three stolen bases.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Taking seat Tuesday
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Marte is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Toronto.
The Mets continue to give Marte regular days off, as he's been out of the lineup for one game of each series since he returned from the injured list last month. DJ Stewart will play right field and bat seventh Tuesday.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Sitting down Saturday
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Marte isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds.
Marte will grab a seat on the bench after going 4-for-17 with two RBI across his last five games. While he rests, Brandon Nimmo, Harrison Bader and Jesse Winker will make up New York's outfield unit.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Absent from Wednesday's lineup
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Marte is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Marte has received one day off per series since he returned from the injured list last month and that will continue Wednesday as he gets a breather for the series finale versus Boston. Tyrone Taylor will patrol right field for the Mets.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Taking seat Friday
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Marte is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox.
Marte will yield to Jesse Winker in right field for the second time in four games. Marte is slashing .274/.320/.405 in 296 plate appearances this season.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Two hits, stolen base in loss
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Marte went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's loss to the Diamondbacks.
Marte went down on strikes in each of his first two trips to the plate before reaching on an infield single in the top of the sixth and then stealing second. The outfielder would later come home on a sacrifice fly from Pete Alonso and also added a double in the eighth, marking his first multi-hit performance since returning from the injured list in mid-August. Marte has now hit safely in six of seven games since being activated, going 7-for-25 (.280) over that stretch with two doubles, two stolen bases and two runs scored.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Sitting Tuesday
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Marte is out of the Mets' lineup Tuesday versus the Diamondbacks.
Marte has appeared in six games since returning from the injured list, but Tuesday will be his third time out of the lineup since his return. As the outfielder gets eased back into action, Jesse Winker has the start in right field Tuesday, batting fifth.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Out of Thursday's lineup
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Marte isn't in the Mets' lineup Thursday versus the Padres.
Marte has recorded a hit in all three games he's played in since returning from the injured list Sunday, but he'll sit down for Thursday's contest while the Mets continue to ease him back into action. Jeff McNeil will handle right field while Jose Iglesias starts at the keystone.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Taking seat Tuesday
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Marte is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles.
Marte started in back-to-back games -- one against a RHP and one against a LHP --after being activated from the 10-day injured list Sunday but will take a seat Tuesday. The 35-year-old missed nearly two months with a bruised right knee, so it's likely that Tuesday is nothing more than a rest day for Marte. In his place, Jesse Winker will bat sixth and play right field.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Back from injured list
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The Mets reinstated Marte (knee) from the 10-day injured list, and he's starting in right field and batting fifth Sunday against the Marlins.
The 35-year-old has been sidelined nearly two months due to a bruised right knee, but he'll rejoin the Mets after a five-game rehab assignment in the minor leagues. Marte was hitting well in June with an .817 OPS in 14 games prior to the injury and will look to pick up where he left off.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Could join Mets on Sunday
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Marte (knee) is scheduled to play nine innings for Triple-A Syracuse on Friday and could be activated Sunday, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports.
Manager Carlos Mendoza indicated that Marte would need to play at least seven innings in the field on back-to-back days before the Mets would feel comfortable bringing him back. After playing a full nine innings Thursday with Syracuse, he is slated to complete Mendoza's requirement Friday. Still, it's unclear how big of a role Marte will play once he's back with the big-league club, as deadline acquisition Jesse Winker, Jeff McNeil and Tyrone Taylor have all been making a contribution in right field.
The Mets could activate Marte (knee) from the 10-day injured list as soon as this weekend, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Marte began a rehab assignment last Wednesday and has appeared in three games in the minors, going 2-for-7 with a solo home run, a walk and a stolen base. The first two of those games came at Single-A St. Lucie before he shifted his assignment to Double-A Binghamton on Sunday. Though Marte hasn't experienced any setbacks with the bone bruise in his right knee while on assignment, the Mets want him to get in some more action in the upper levels of the minors before reinstating him. More specifically, manager Carlos Mendoza said that Marte needs to play seven innings in right field on back-to-back days before the Mets would feel comfortable bringing back. Marte had been the Mets' everyday right fielder before he landed on the shelf June 25, but he may have to settle for a timeshare or even the short side of a platoon at the position after New York added the lefty-hitting Jesse Winker to its outfield ranks ahead of the trade deadline.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Begins rehab assignment
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Marte (knee) went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two strikeouts Wednesday in the first game of his rehab assignment with Single-A St. Lucie.
He hit an opposite-field single in his first at-bat and then stole second base. Marte started at designated hitter in this one and his rehab assignment is expected to move to Double-A Binghamton by the end of the week. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com speculates Marte could be ready to be activated Tuesday against the Athletics at the beginning of next week's homestand.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Nearing rehab assignment
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Marte (knee) hopes to launch a rehab assignment as soon as next week, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Marte has been on the 10-day injured list since June 25 with a right knee bone bruise, but he appears to be nearing a return to game action. The 35-year-old had produced a .351 average with five extra-base hits, including a home run, 11 RBI, 11 runs scored and four stolen bases over his final 57 at-bats prior to going down with the injury.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Hopes to resume running this week
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Marte (knee) is hoping to begin a running progression this week, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Marte resumed baseball activities last week and is looking to continue to ramp up his rehab program. He has been shelved since late June with a right knee bone bruise and will require a rehab assignment before being activated, so the veteran outfielder would still appear to be several weeks away from a return.
