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• Mets' Starling Marte: Not in lineup versus lefty

  09/25/2025 • By RotoWire

  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

  09/14/2025 • By RotoWire

  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

  08/24/2025 • By RotoWire

  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

  08/22/2025 • By RotoWire

  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

  08/16/2025 • By RotoWire

  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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