New York Mets fans should remember outfielder Starling Marte quite well, as he played in parts of four seasons with the club.
Well, on Monday, Marte was let go by his current MLB organization, the Kansas City Royals.
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Starling Marte Cut by Royals
GettySACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 30: Starling Marte #0 of the Kansas City Royals hits a single against the Athletics in the fifth inninng at Sutter Health Park on April 30, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Per the Kansas City Royals’ recent roster transactions, Starling Marte is being designated for assignment.
Marte, 37, has played in parts of 15 MLB seasons, including four with the Mets.
In 2026, Marte has been playing on a one-year deal, and he’s batted .242 across 153 at-bats with two home runs and five doubles.
With the New York Mets, he played in 396 games and over 1409 total at-bats in Queens; Marte batted .272 with 37 home runs, 165 RBI, and an OPS+ of 108.
He played for the Mets from 2022 to 2025 and was an All-Star with the club in 2022.
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More on Starling Marte’s MLB Career
GettyKANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – APRIL 24: Starling Marte #0 of the Kansas City Royals is congratulated by teammates after scoring a run during the fourth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Kauffman Stadium on April 24, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)
Let’s take a deeper look at Starling Marte’s MLB career.
The 37-year-old has played for six MLB teams from 2012 to 2026.
Most notably, Marte played eight seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he made his MLB debut and was named to his first All-Star game in 2016.
Over 1589 total games played in MLB, Starling Marte holds a lifetime average of .284 with 165 home runs, 1676 hits, 681 RBI, and a lifetime OPS+ of 113. His OPS+ with the Royals this season has been 75.
As for what’s next for Marte, he enters DFA limbo, where he can either be claimed off waivers, outright released, or outrighted to the minors. If he clears waivers, he will likely become a free agent either way, assuming he rejects the outright assignment to the minors.
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