Starling Marte Gets Day Off Amidst Cold Spell
1 year agoNew York Mets right fielder Starling Marte is out of Sunday's lineup for the team's series finale against the Rockies. The 34-year-old could use the breather, and perhaps even a demotion from the lineup's two-hole for a bit. The two-time all-star hasn't registered a hit this series (0-for-7), compounding on a trying 7-for-41 stretch over the last two weeks of action. The speedy Marte isn't totally hurting fantasy rosters by collecting nine stolen bases this year, though, and managers hope the rest day can help get him back on track for an upcoming series at the hitter-friendly Great American Ball Park.
Source: Tim Healey
Source: Tim Healey