Time to get ready for the Marte Party! Sunday afternoon was the final tune up in the Mets spring season, as the team prepares to begin another season of baseball on March 30th. One of those people who got the most out of their final few reps is Mets outfielder Starling Marte. Yesterday, Marte had a strong showing, contributing directly to two out of three runs scored by the Mets, by going...
Starling Marte was cleared for baseball activities, according to Mets general manager, just two days after being hit in the head by a pitch. On Sunday, Marte left the game under his own power but was held back from participating in game play Monday until he was fully cleared from any concussion worries. Marte is still working his way back from surgery on his core this offseason. He made his...
Starling Marte’s second spring training game of the season was cut short in the fifth inning on Sunday. He was struck by a 93 MPH fastball from Rays’ pitcher Elvin Rodriguez on the top of the helmet. Luckily, Marte immediately walked off the field under his own power. He was replaced on first base by Omar De Los Santos. The Mets provided an update on their right fielder toward the...
Starling Marte was back in the Mets’ lineup on Friday for the first time since undergoing groin surgery in November to repair separated tendons in his groin. Marte looked healthy and ready to return and showed excitement in his return to the field. Marte went 2-for-2 on Friday, hitting a double in his first at-bat of the afternoon and a two-run home run in his second at-bat of the day. He also...
Updated Post – Feb. 23, 13:55 Mets right fielder Starling Marte took live batting practice on Thursday in Mets camp off starter Kodai Senga. Marte also took full regular BP as he recovers from groin surgery. Buck Showalter told the media after BP that the Mets have a date in mind for when Marte will likely start playing in games, but don’t want to get it out there publicly yet....
The New York Mets announced on Thursday afternoon that Starling Marte underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair a core muscle injury sustained in the second half of this season. A typical recovery timeline is eight weeks. He’s expected to be without restriction in Spring Training. Marte, 34, had a fantastic first season with the Mets hitting .292/.347/.468 with 24 doubles, five triples, 16 home...
Player Data: Age: 34 (10/9/1988), B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 118 G, 505 PA, 466 AB, .292/.347/.468, .814 OPS, 16 HR, 63 RBI, 26 BB, 97 SO, 18 SB, 9 CS Advanced Stats: 136 wRC+, 19.2% K%, 5.1% BB%, .340 BABIP, .336 xwOBA, 3.0 fWAR, 3.8 bWAR 2022 Salary: $15.75 million Grade: B+ 2022 Review Before the 2022 season, Starling Marte had never started an MLB game in right field. In his first season as a...
Happy Postseason Day! The 2022 MLB Playoffs begin tonight and the New York Mets have been handed a sizeable boost ahead of Game 1 of the National League Wild Card against the San Diego Padres. Veteran outfielder Starling Marte is on the postseason roster, as is rookie phenom Francisco Àlvarez. You can see the full roster here. Marte’s return was first reported by Andy Martino of SNY. ...
The return of Mets right fielder and All-Star Starling Marte is not imminent according to manager Buck Showalter. Marte has been out since September 6 when he was hit by a pitch from Pirates starter Mitch Keller on the hand that broke his right middle finger. “A little progress but not enough to think something is imminent,” Showalter said. The earliest Marte could return is Friday...
Starling Marte (fractured right middle finger) is optimistic that he can return in time for the Braves series next weekend and hopes to start hitting and throwing today, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. The Mets have been without Marte since September 6 due to the right fielder fracturing his right middle finger after being struck by a pitch. Since the injury, the Mets have had a rotating door...
