{"id":2305642,"date":"2026-02-28T22:35:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T22:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2305642"},"modified":"2026-02-28T22:35:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T22:35:16","slug":"kansas-city-royals-sign-veteran-outfielder-starling-marte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kansas-city-royals-sign-veteran-outfielder-starling-marte\/","title":{"rendered":"Kansas City Royals Sign Veteran Outfielder Starling Marte"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<article class=\"gm-group\">\n<figure class=\"aiir-c-news-figure aiir-c-news-figure--side\">\n                <br \/>\n                            <\/figure>\n<p class=\"aiir-c-news-article__abstract\">\n            Veteran outfielder Starling Marte has reached a deal with the Kansas City Royals, according to multiple reports Saturday. The 37-year-old spent the last four seasons with the New York Mets and brings 14 years of MLB experience to his new team.\n        <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1772313397358.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1772313397358.jpg?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1772313397358.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Kansas City has reached an agreement with veteran outfielder Starling Marte, according to multiple reports emerging Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Financial details of the deal have not been revealed, and the agreement remains subject to Marte passing a physical examination.<\/p>\n<p>The 37-year-old veteran posted a .270 batting average while contributing nine home runs and 34 RBIs across 98 games during his final season in New York. Marte concluded a four-year stint with the Mets after initially joining the organization on a four-year, $78 million deal before the 2022 season.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his 14-year major league career, the two-time All-Star and Gold Glove Award recipient has maintained a .285 batting average while accumulating 163 home runs, 667 RBIs, and 361 stolen bases. His professional journey has taken him through organizations including the Pittsburgh Pirates (2012-20), Arizona Diamondbacks (2020), Miami Marlins (2020-21), Oakland Athletics (2021), and most recently the New York Mets (2022-25).<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<div data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<h2>More from TV Delmarva Channel 33 News<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"gm-sec divide-rows\" data-grid-threshold=\"400\">\n<li>\n        <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"gm-sec-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finedayradio.com\/news\/tv-delmarva-channel-33\/netanyahu-claims-iranian-leader-may-be-dead-after-joint-strikes\/\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gm-sec-img \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1772316964130.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n            Netanyahu Claims Iranian Leader May Be Dead After Joint Strikes<br \/>\n        <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"gm-sec-text\">\n<p class=\"gm-sec-description\">\n                    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Saturday that joint Israeli-U.S. military strikes targeted Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei&#8217;s compound. 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Despite being considered less charismatic than his predecessor, he has maintained control over the nation for more than thirty years following the Iran-Iraq conflict of the 1980s.\n                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.finedayradio.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veteran outfielder Starling Marte has reached a deal with the Kansas City Royals, according to multiple reports Saturday. The 37-year-old spent the last four seasons with the New York Mets and brings 14 years of MLB experience to his new team. 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