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Starling Marte Should Return by End of July
New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte (knee) won't be back as quickly as the team had initially hoped, but The Athletic's Tim Britton says that he should return by the end of July. Marte has taken batting practice, though, so his return isn't all that far off, barring a setback. The 36-year-old veteran has recovered slowly from a knee bruise and will probably serve mostly as the designated hitter when he returns in the second half. Fantasy managers also shouldn't be expecting him to run much after stealing just five bases in 58 games in the first half of the season. Marte has swung the bat well with a .270 average (44-for-163), but he has only four home runs, 20 RBI and 22 runs scored in 188 plate appearances before injuring his knee. Without much speed upside these days, Marte has a much lower fantasy ceiling and floor.
Source: The Athletic - Tim Britton
Source: The Athletic - Tim Britton
