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• Mets' Starling Marte: Sitting out first game

  09/30/2024 • By RotoWire

  Marte is not in the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader against Atlanta, Tim Healey of Newsday reports. Marte is in a 1-for-15 mini-slump over his last five games and has not homered since June 12. He will yield to Tyrone Taylor in right field for the first contest, with Harrison Bader patrolling center field.

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• Mets' Starling Marte: Resting Friday

  09/27/2024 • By RotoWire

  Marte is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Brewers. After making four straight starts, Marte will take a seat for Friday's series opener in Milwaukee. Jesse Winker will fill right field while J.D. Martinez plays DH.

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• Mets' Starling Marte: Sitting out Thursday

  09/19/2024 • By RotoWire

  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

  09/19/2024 • By RotoWire

  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

  09/17/2024 • By RotoWire

  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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