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Starling Marte
Starling Marte
Kansas City Royals • Outfielder
Age 37 • 6' 0" • 195 lb
Bats: R • Throws: R
MLB Debut: 2012-07-26
Born: Santo Domingo • Dominican Republic
2025 Stats
G
98
AB
293
H
79
HR
9
RBI
34
R
37
SB
7
AVG
.270
OBP
.335
SLG
.410
OPS
.745
Career Stats
G
1530
AB
5751
H
1639
HR
163
RBI
667
R
877
SB
361
AVG
.285
OBP
.342
SLG
.440
OPS
.782
Year-by-Year Hitting
Year Team GPAABH HRRBISB AVGOBPSLGOPSAwards
2012 PIT 47 182 167 43 5 17 12 .257 .300 .437 .737
2013 PIT 135 566 510 143 12 35 41 .280 .343 .441 .784
2014 PIT 135 545 495 144 13 56 30 .291 .356 .453 .809
2015 PIT 153 633 579 166 19 81 30 .287 .337 .444 .781 GG
2016 PIT 129 529 489 152 9 46 47 .311 .362 .456 .818 AS GG
2017 PIT 77 339 309 85 7 31 21 .275 .333 .379 .712
2018 PIT 145 606 559 155 20 72 33 .277 .327 .460 .787
2019 PIT 132 586 539 159 23 82 25 .295 .342 .503 .845
2020 Total 61 250 228 64 6 27 10 .281 .340 .430 .770
2021 Total 120 526 467 145 12 55 47 .310 .383 .458 .841
2022 NYM 118 505 466 136 16 63 18 .292 .347 .468 .815 AS
2023 NYM 86 341 315 78 5 28 24 .248 .301 .324 .625
2024 NYM 94 370 335 90 7 40 16 .269 .327 .388 .715
2025 NYM 98 329 293 79 9 34 7 .270 .335 .410 .745
Spring Training
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2010 PIT 3663 .500.500.5001.000
2011 PIT 6771 .143.143.143.286
2012 PIT 12252513 342 .520.520.9201.440
2013 PIT 21686220 14 .323.373.468.841
2014 PIT 16555218 273 .346.382.500.882
2015 PIT 22706823 275 .338.357.515.872
2016 PIT 17474514 274 .311.340.489.829
2017 PIT 1134306 152 .200.294.367.661
2018 PIT 17555318 367 .340.364.604.968
2019 PIT 1137328 394 .250.324.656.980
2020 AZ 1031265 12 .192.290.269.559
2021 MIA 17464114 43 .341.391.585.976
2022 NYM 617146 33 .429.529.6431.172
2023 NYM 12363211 152 .344.361.563.924
2024 NYM 1649447 41 .159.245.182.427
2025 NYM 925245 11 .208.240.417.657
2026 KC 723206 .300.391.350.741
Postseason
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2013 PIT 626243 111 .125.192.292.484
2014 PIT 1441 .250.250.250.500
2015 PIT 144 .000.000.000.000
2020 MIA 1542 .500.600.7501.350
2022 NYM 313122 2 .167.231.167.398
2024 NYM 13554713 91 .277.345.362.707
Game Logs
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Hitting
Date Opponent AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO
2025-09-27 @ MIA 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-09-24 @ CHC 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-09-23 @ CHC 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2025-09-21 vs WSH 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-09-20 vs WSH 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3
2025-09-19 vs WSH 5 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1
2025-09-17 vs SD 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
2025-09-14 vs TEX 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-09-13 vs TEX 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-09-11 @ PHI 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 2
2025-09-10 @ PHI 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2025-09-09 @ PHI 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
2025-09-08 @ PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-09-07 @ CIN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-09-05 @ CIN 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2025-09-03 @ DET 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-08-31 vs MIA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-08-30 vs MIA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-08-29 vs MIA 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 1
2025-08-28 vs MIA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-08-27 vs PHI 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-08-26 vs PHI 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
2025-08-25 vs PHI 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
2025-08-23 @ ATL 3 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
2025-08-22 @ ATL 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
2025-08-21 @ WSH 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
2025-08-20 @ WSH 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-08-14 vs ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-08-13 vs ATL 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-08-12 vs ATL 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-08-09 @ MIL 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
2025-08-08 @ MIL 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 1
2025-08-05 vs CLE 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-08-04 vs CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-08-03 vs SF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-08-01 vs SF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-07-29 @ SD 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2025-07-27 @ SF 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-07-26 @ SF 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0
2025-07-23 vs LAA 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-07-06 vs NYY 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-07-05 vs NYY 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
2025-07-03 vs MIL 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
2025-07-02 vs MIL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-06-28 @ PIT 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
2025-06-25 vs ATL 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2025-06-24 vs ATL 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
2025-06-22 @ PHI 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-06-19 @ ATL 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-06-18 @ ATL 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-06-14 vs TB 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-06-13 vs TB 4 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 1
2025-06-12 vs WSH 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-06-10 vs WSH 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
2025-06-07 @ COL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-06-06 @ COL 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
2025-06-05 @ LAD 4 3 1 0 1 1 2 1 0
2025-06-04 @ LAD 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-06-03 @ LAD 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
2025-06-02 @ LAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2025-06-01 vs COL 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
2025-05-30 vs COL 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
2025-05-27 vs CWS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-05-26 vs CWS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-25 vs LAD 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-24 vs LAD 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2025-05-23 vs LAD 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
2025-05-21 @ BOS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-05-19 @ BOS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-18 @ NYY 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-05-16 @ NYY 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-05-14 vs PIT 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-05-11 vs CHC 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2025-05-06 @ AZ 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-05-05 @ AZ 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2025-05-04 @ STL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-04 @ STL 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
2025-05-02 @ STL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04-30 vs AZ 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-04-29 vs AZ 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0
2025-04-27 @ WSH 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0
2025-04-23 vs PHI 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2025-04-22 vs PHI 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-04-21 vs PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-04-19 vs STL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-04-18 vs STL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04-17 vs STL 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
2025-04-15 @ MIN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04-12 @ ATH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2025-04-11 @ ATH 5 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0
2025-04-09 vs MIA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-04-08 vs MIA 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
2025-04-06 vs TOR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-04-05 vs TOR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04-04 vs TOR 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2025-03-31 @ MIA 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 2
2025-03-29 @ HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-03-27 @ HOU 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2026-03-02
Kansas City Royals signed free agent LF Starling Marte.
2025-11-02
LF Starling Marte elected free agency.
2025-07-22
New York Mets activated LF Starling Marte from the 10-day injured list.
2025-07-08
New York Mets placed LF Starling Marte on the 10-day injured list retroactive to July 7, 2025. Right knee bruise.
2025-04-16
RF Starling Marte changed number to 6.
2025-04-15
RF Starling Marte changed number to 42.
2024-08-18
New York Mets activated LF Starling Marte from the 10-day injured list.
2024-08-13
New York Mets sent LF Starling Marte on a rehab assignment to Syracuse Mets.
2024-08-13
New York Mets sent LF Starling Marte on a rehab assignment to Syracuse Mets.
2024-08-11
New York Mets sent LF Starling Marte on a rehab assignment to Binghamton Rumble Ponies.
2024-08-07
New York Mets sent LF Starling Marte on a rehab assignment to St. Lucie Mets.
2024-08-07
New York Mets sent LF Starling Marte on a rehab assignment to St. Lucie Mets.
2024-06-25
New York Mets placed LF Starling Marte on the 10-day injured list retroactive to June 23, 2024. Right knee bone bruise.
2024-04-30
New York Mets activated LF Starling Marte from the bereavement list.
2024-04-27
New York Mets placed LF Starling Marte on the bereavement list.
2023-10-02
New York Mets activated LF Starling Marte from the 10-day injured list.
2023-08-07
New York Mets placed LF Starling Marte on the 10-day injured list retroactive to August 6, 2023. Right groin strain.
2023-08-04
New York Mets activated LF Starling Marte from the 10-day injured list.
2023-07-20
New York Mets placed LF Starling Marte on the 10-day injured list retroactive to July 17, 2023. Migraines.
2022-10-06
New York Mets activated LF Starling Marte from the 10-day injured list.
2022-09-10
New York Mets placed LF Starling Marte on the 10-day injured list retroactive to September 7, 2022. Partial non-displaced fracture of his right middle finger.
2022-07-18
LF Starling Marte assigned to National League All-Stars.
2022-05-21
New York Mets activated LF Starling Marte from the bereavement list.
2022-05-16
New York Mets placed LF Starling Marte on the bereavement list.
2021-11-30
New York Mets activated LF Starling Marte.
2021-11-30
New York Mets signed free agent LF Starling Marte.
2021-11-30
New York Mets activated LF Starling Marte.
2021-11-03
LF Starling Marte elected free agency.
2021-07-29
Oakland Athletics activated LF Starling Marte.
2021-07-28
Miami Marlins traded LF Starling Marte to Oakland Athletics for LHP Jesus Luzardo.
2021-05-28
Miami Marlins activated LF Starling Marte.
2021-05-24
Miami Marlins sent LF Starling Marte on a rehab assignment to Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.
2021-04-20
Miami Marlins placed LF Starling Marte on the 10-day injured list. Left non-displaced 12th rib fracture.
2020-10-09
Miami Marlins activated CF Starling Marte.
2020-10-09
Miami Marlins activated LF Starling Marte.
2020-10-09
Miami Marlins activated LF Starling Marte.
2020-10-06
Miami Marlins reassigned CF Starling Marte to the minor leagues.
2020-09-01
Miami Marlins activated CF Starling Marte.
2020-08-31
Arizona Diamondbacks traded CF Starling Marte to Miami Marlins for Player To Be Named Later, LHP Caleb Smith and RHP Humberto Mejia.
2020-01-27
Arizona Diamondbacks traded RHP Brennan Malone and SS Liover Peguero to Pittsburgh Pirates for cash and CF Starling Marte.
2019-04-30
Pittsburgh Pirates activated CF Starling Marte from the 10-day injured list.
2019-04-20
Pittsburgh Pirates placed CF Starling Marte on the 10-day injured list. Abdominal wall contusion.
2018-05-26
Pittsburgh Pirates activated CF Starling Marte from the 10-day injured list.
2018-05-18
Pittsburgh Pirates placed CF Starling Marte on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to May 16, 2018. Right oblique strain.
2017-07-18
Pittsburgh Pirates activated CF Starling Marte from the restricted list.
2017-04-18
Pittsburgh Pirates placed CF Starling Marte on the restricted list.
2016-10-03
Pittsburgh Pirates activated LF Starling Marte from the 15-day disabled list.
2016-10-01
Pittsburgh Pirates placed LF Starling Marte on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to September 28, 2016. Back tightness.
2016-07-11
OF Starling Marte assigned to National League All-Stars.
2016-05-19
Pittsburgh Pirates activated LF Starling Marte from the paternity list.
2016-05-16
Pittsburgh Pirates placed LF Starling Marte on the paternity list.
2014-08-05
Pittsburgh Pirates activated LF Starling Marte from the 7-day disabled list.
2014-08-02
Pittsburgh Pirates sent OF Starling Marte on a rehab assignment to Indianapolis Indians.
2014-07-23
Pittsburgh Pirates placed LF Starling Marte on the 7-day disabled list. Concussion
2014-07-23
Pittsburgh Pirates placed LF Starling Marte on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to July 22, 2014. Concussion
2014-07-17
Pittsburgh Pirates activated LF Starling Marte from the bereavement list.
2014-07-09
Pittsburgh Pirates placed LF Starling Marte on the bereavement list.
2013-09-07
Pittsburgh Pirates activated LF Starling Marte from the 15-day disabled list.
2013-08-24
Pittsburgh Pirates placed LF Starling Marte on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 19, 2013. Right hand sprain and contusion.
2012-09-07
Pittsburgh Pirates activated LF Starling Marte from the 15-day disabled list.
2012-08-19
Pittsburgh Pirates placed LF Starling Marte on the 15-day disabled list. Strained right oblique.
2012-07-26
Pittsburgh Pirates recalled Starling Marte from Indianapolis Indians.
2012-03-18
Pittsburgh Pirates optioned Starling Marte to Indianapolis Indians.
2011-11-18
Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of Starling Marte from Altoona Curve.
2011-03-02
CF Starling Marte assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
2010-03-20
CF Starling Marte assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
Scouting Report
Statcast-style percentiles • Basenerd theme
Season 2025
Batting
xwOBA
68
0.319
xBA
70
0.248
xSLG
63
0.397
Avg EV
31
87.6
Barrel%
54
7.8%
HardHit%
54
40.4%
SweetSpot%
42
32.6%
Chase%
43
29.6%
Whiff%
48
26.4%
K%
67
20.7%
BB%
42
6.7%
Percentiles are computed within season pool • colors: blue (low) → gray (avg) → red (high).
Spray Chart
Hits only • Stadium overlay
1B 2B 3B HR
MLBAM-style coords scaled into stadium viewBox. Home plate baseline ≈ (125, 199). Stadium SVG: royals.svg.
Results by Pitch Type
Pitch # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
4-Seam Fastball 391 31.4% 61.6% 11.9% .275 47.4%
Sinker 198 15.9% 58.1% 18.8% .189 41.9%
Slider 189 15.2% 44.4% 34.8% .327 20.6%
Changeup 149 11.9% 44.3% 35.1% .240 33.3%
Cutter 121 9.7% 52.9% 25.0% .280 33.3%
Sweeper 81 6.5% 46.9% 28.3% .200 50.0%
Curveball 63 5.1% 49.2% 25.0% .400 71.4%
Splitter 27 2.2% 48.1% 46.2% .400 50.0%
Knuckle Curve 16 1.3% 25.0% 71.4% .000 0.0%
Slurve 10 0.8% 20.0% 50.0% .000 0.0%
Eephus 2 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 1.000 0.0%
Total 1247 100.0% 52.8% 23.8% .270 40.8%
Results by Pitch Category
Category # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
Fastball 710 56.9% 59.2% 16.1% .249 43.4%
Breaking 359 28.8% 44.3% 33.0% .301 37.3%
Offspeed 178 14.3% 44.4% 36.4% .290 34.6%
Total 1247 100.0% 52.8% 23.8% .270 40.8%
MLB Avg - - 50.6% 25.3% .245 41.0%
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