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Starling Marte | Outfielder

Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Age / DOB:  (24) / 10/9/1988
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 184
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Starling Marte is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Cubs.
He's just getting the day off. Jose Tabata will make the start in left field while Garret Jones plays right. Gaby Sanchez is at first base. May 21 - 3:07 PM
Source: Rob Biertempfel on Twitter

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Starling Marte - OF - Pirates

Starling Marte hit a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning but the Pirates lost to the Nationals on Sunday.

Marte is batting .325/.390/.528 in 30 games this season and he's on pace for 26 homers, 84 RBI, 52 stolen bases and 125 runs scored. Some regression should be expected, but the young outfielder is a major talent and capable of having a very special sophomore season.
May 5 - 4:59 PM
Starling Marte - OF - Pirates

Starling Marte went 3-for-5 with a home run against the Brewers on Tuesday.

Marte's three hits raised his average to .327, and he's been one of the biggest surprises in baseball in the early part of the season. The outfielder continues to fill up the stat sheet, and batting atop the Pirates lineup should continue to afford him opportunities to score runs and steal bases in bunches.
May 1 - 1:30 AM
Starling Marte - OF - Pirates

Starling Marte is batting .324 (11-for-34) with a .425 on-base percentage, two doubles and five stolen bases during his eight-game hitting streak.

Marte has been on an offensive surge the last few weeks, and is hitting .357 with a .500 slugging percentage and .926 OPS in his last 20 games. He still needs to cut down on his strikeouts, but it's looking like he could be ready for a break out in 2013. The 24-year-old outfielder needs to be owned in all formats.
Apr 29 - 3:18 PM
Starling Marte - OF - Pirates

Starling Marte went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases as the Pirates defeated the Phillies 5-3 on Wednesday.

Marte did it with both his bat and his legs, stealing his fourth and fifth bases of the year before driving in a run with an RBI triple in the ninth inning. The 24-year-old has started the season strong, batting .329 with nine RBI from the leadoff spot in the Pirates' lineup. He's not Harper or Trout, but Marte is showing that he deserves to be in the conversation with baseball's most exciting young outfielders.
Apr 24 - 10:50 PM
Starling Marte - OF - Pirates

Starling Marte went 0-for-5 with five strikeouts in Thursday's loss to the Braves.

Ah yes, the platinum sombrero. Marte's 10-game hitting streak was snapped in the process. The 24-year-old outfielder is off to a nice start this season, but he's been rather fortunate with his batting average on balls in play and his plate discipline is a work in progress. However, he should do enough in the power and speed departments to help in mixed leagues.
Apr 18 - 10:49 PM
Starling Marte - OF - Pirates

Starling Marte went 1-for-4 with a run scored in the Pirates' defeat of the Cardinals on Wednesday.

Marte hit a leadoff triple off Cardinals starter Shelby Miller in the top of the first inning then came around to score on a bloop hit by Travis Snider. The young outfielder is now working on a cool 10-game hitting streak and boasts a superb .362/.393/.534 batting line over his first 61 plate appearances this season.
Apr 17 - 9:53 PM
Starling Marte - OF - Pirates

Starling Marte went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a stolen base Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.

Marte has recorded four straight two-hit games after opening the season 2-for-15. He's now batting .312.
Apr 10 - 12:54 AM
Starling Marte - OF - Pirates

Starling Marte went 2-for-3 with a triple Wednesday in the Pirates' 5-4 defeat of the Blue Jays.

Marte is 11-for-27 this spring. He also has three triples, though those are his only extra-base hits. Still, this March isn't quite up to par with his last; he hit .520 with three homers in 25 at-bats before being sent down last year.
Mar 13 - 5:14 PM
Starling Marte - OF - Pirates

Starling Marte put his speed on full display in Friday’s loss to the Orioles, going 2-for-2 with two runs scored and a pair of stolen bases.

Marte also walked in the game and was caught stealing once. Perhaps the most impressive thing to take away from his big night though, was his ability to remain patient and work the count. He battled back from 1-2 to single on the eighth pitch of his at-bat in the first inning, then worked Wei-Yin Chen for a six pitch walk in the third inning. He possesses a dynamic skill-set, and could quickly become an impact player in fantasy leagues if he can cut back on the strikeouts and make more consistent contact.
Mar 8 - 10:29 PM
Starling Marte - OF - Pirates

Starling Marte tripled, walked and scored twice Wednesday against the Red Sox.

Marte made quite a name for himself while going 13-for-25 with three homers last spring. This year, he's off to a solid 6-for-17 start as the Pirates' probable left fielder and leadoff hitter. As a potential 15-homer, 30-steal guy, he projects as a very good fantasy outfielder.
Mar 6 - 5:09 PM
Starling Marte - OF - Pirates

Starling Marte had three hits and stole a pair of bases on Tuesday night, propelling the Pirates to a 5-1 victory over the Braves.

The impressive 23-year-old rookie outfielder is hitting .264/.307/.448 with five homers, 17 RBI and 12 stolen bases through his first 46 major league games. In all likelihood, he'll enter the 2013 campaign as the Bucs' Opening Day left fielder and leadoff hitter.
Tue, Oct 2, 2012 09:50:00 PM
Starling Marte - OF - Pirates

Starling Marte tripled and launched a solo homer in Monday's win over the Braves.

Marte was essentially all of the Pirates' offense, scoring on a groundout in the third and homering in the fifth in the 2-1 win. The soon-to-be 24-year-old was up and down during his 45 games with the big club, but he'll have a good shot to break camp with a starting job next spring.
Mon, Oct 1, 2012 10:02:00 PM
Starling Marte - OF - Pirates

Pirates activated OF Starling Marte from the 15-day disabled list.

Marte missed three weeks of action with a strained right oblique but made it through a few rehab games without any issues. He'll return to being the Pirates' regular left fielder.
Fri, Sep 7, 2012 02:51:00 PM
Starling Marte - OF - Pirates

Starling Marte (oblique) is scheduled to begin a minor league rehab assignment Tuesday with Class A State College.

Marte, out since August 18 with a strained right oblique, will move to Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday. Barring any setbacks, the rookie outfielder could be ready to rejoin the Pirates by the end of the week.
Source: Pittsburgh Pirates on Twitter
Tue, Sep 4, 2012 10:42:00 AM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Russell Martin
2Michael McKenry
1B1Garrett Jones
2Gaby Sanchez
2B1Neil Walker
2Jordy Mercer
SS1Clint Barmes
2John McDonald
3Chase d'Arnaud
3B1Pedro Alvarez
2Brandon Inge
LF1Starling Marte
CF1Andrew McCutchen
RF1Travis Snider
2Jose Tabata
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1A.J. Burnett
2Wandy Rodriguez
3James McDonald
4Francisco Liriano
5Charlie Morton
6Jeff Karstens
7Jeff Locke
8Jeanmar Gomez
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Jason Grilli
2Mark Melancon
3Tony Watson
4Justin Wilson
5Vin Mazzaro
6Bryan Morris
7Jose Contreras
8Jared Hughes