Starling
Marte
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Starling Marte
Height : 6' 0" · Weight : 88 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2012-07-26
Born in : Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | AB | H | HR | PP | MOY | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas City Royals | 59 | 153 | 37 | 2 | 14 | .242 | .612 |
| 2025 | New York Mets | 98 | 293 | 79 | 9 | 34 | .270 | .745 |
| 2024 | New York Mets | 94 | 335 | 90 | 7 | 40 | .269 | .715 |
| 2023 | New York Mets | 86 | 315 | 78 | 5 | 28 | .248 | .625 |
| 2022 | New York Mets | 118 | 466 | 136 | 16 | 63 | .292 | .815 |
| 2021 | 120 | 467 | 145 | 12 | 55 | .310 | .841 | |
| 2021 | Athletics | 56 | 234 | 74 | 5 | 30 | .316 | .825 |
| 2021 | Miami Marlins | 64 | 233 | 71 | 7 | 25 | .305 | .856 |
| 2020 | 61 | 228 | 64 | 6 | 27 | .281 | .770 | |
| 2020 | Miami Marlins | 28 | 106 | 26 | 4 | 13 | .245 | .701 |
| 2020 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 33 | 122 | 38 | 2 | 14 | .311 | .827 |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 132 | 539 | 159 | 23 | 82 | .295 | .845 |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 145 | 559 | 155 | 20 | 72 | .277 | .787 |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 77 | 309 | 85 | 7 | 31 | .275 | .712 |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 129 | 489 | 152 | 9 | 46 | .311 | .818 |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 153 | 579 | 166 | 19 | 81 | .287 | .781 |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 135 | 495 | 144 | 13 | 56 | .291 | .809 |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 135 | 510 | 143 | 12 | 35 | .280 | .784 |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 47 | 167 | 43 | 5 | 17 | .257 | .737 |
| Career totals | 1589 | 5904 | 1676 | 165 | 681 | .284 | .776 | |
ContractKansas City Royals payroll →
- Type
- Free Agent
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 1.0 M$
- AAV
- 1.00 M$
2026
1.00 M$
Not 40 man
Advanced stats, 2026HitterMLB stats →
wRC+
70
wOBA
.276
xwOBA
.287
OPS
.612
AVG
.242
OBP
.298
HR
2
RBI
14
SB
2
PA
168
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
-0.7
Home runs
3
2026 WAR
-0.5
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
↓ Slight decline (-13)
- 2023-0.3 WAR · -0.5 per full season
- 20240.5 WAR · 0.8 per full season
- 20250.6 WAR · 1.1 per full season
- 2026-0.5 WAR · -1.8 per full season
Outlook, age included
-43 · 37 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
50
Replacement or prospect
- CON
- Contact
- 72
- POW
- Power
- 69
- EYE
- Eye
- 61
- SPD
- Speed
- 69
- FLD
- Fielding
- 70
- DUR
- Durability
- 53
- EX
- Experience
- 94
Why these ratings?Hide details
- CON — Contact : Strikeouts avoided, xBA, squared-up contact
- POW — Power : Barrels, exit velocity, home runs, xSLG
- EYE — Eye : Walks and strikeouts
- SPD — Speed : Sprint speed (Statcast), baserunning
- FLD — Fielding : Outs above average, WAR fielding runs
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
WAR, in runs
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg exit velocity
87.4 mi/h
23th percentile
Max exit velocity
109.2 mi/h
25th percentile
Barrels
9.6 %
66th percentile
Hard-hit
35.1 %
26th percentile
xBA
.230
21th percentile
Bat speed
72.6 mi/h
57th percentile
Sprint speed
25.6 pi/s
11th percentile
Outs above average
0
51th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Avg exit velocity | Max exit velocity | Barrels | Hard-hit | xBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | KC | -0.5 | 8 | 50 | 87.4 | 109.2 | 9.6 | 35.1 | .230 |
| 2025 | NYM | 0.6 | 41 | 64 | 87.6 | 111.0 | 7.8 | 40.4 | .243 |
| 2024 | NYM | 0.5 | 31 | 71 | 89.8 | 110.9 | 6.9 | 42.9 | .280 |
| 2023 | NYM | -0.3 | 9 | 71 | 88.2 | 110.9 | 5.6 | 39.5 | .255 |
| 2022 | NYM | 3.5 | 76 | 81 | 86.8 | 113.3 | 6.8 | 33.9 | .270 |
| 2021 | ATH | 5.2 | 85 | 81 | 87.6 | 112.9 | 8.4 | 39.6 | .267 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15 | @ LAA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .242 |
| Aug 12 | @ LAD | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 |
| Aug 10 | @ LAD | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .245 |
| Aug 9 | vs CHC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Aug 7 | vs CHC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Aug 4 | vs MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .255 |
| Aug 2 | @ COL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Aug 1 | @ COL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Jul 29 | @ MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 |
| Jul 28 | @ MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 |