{"id":2305755,"date":"2026-03-01T00:34:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T00:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2305755"},"modified":"2026-03-01T00:34:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T00:34:22","slug":"former-ny-mets-and-2x-all-star-outfielder-signs-with-royals-to-join-bobby-witt-jr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/former-ny-mets-and-2x-all-star-outfielder-signs-with-royals-to-join-bobby-witt-jr\/","title":{"rendered":"Former NY Mets and 2x All-Star outfielder signs with Royals to join Bobby Witt Jr."},"content":{"rendered":"

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The New York Mets<\/a><\/strong> have lost quite a few names during this MLB<\/strong> offseason. In hopes of upgrading the team and help Bobby Witt Jr<\/strong>, the Kansas City Royals<\/strong> looked at a former orange-and-blue player to reinforce their roster.<\/p>\n

According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the Royals<\/a> agreed to a Major League deal with outfielder Starling Marte,<\/strong> who played for the Mets for the last four seasons. <\/p>\n

An All-Star in 2016 and 2022, Marte has put together a stellar MLB<\/a> career. Now, at 37 years old, he will join forces with elite shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.<\/strong> with the hopes of elevating the Royals.<\/p>\n

Does Marte have something left in the tank?<\/h2>\n

His role has shifted from a premier outfielder to more of a part-time yet valuable player. He is also a reliable designated-hitter<\/strong>, and is seen as a veteran leader in the locker room.<\/p>\n

In 2025, he batted .270 with nine home runs, 34 RBIs, and a .745 OPS with the Mets, where he was mostly a DH<\/strong>. The fact is Marte is no longer an All-Star caliber player, but he is a very solid option for a team like the Royals.<\/p>\n

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see also<\/p>\n

NY Mets\u2019 Freddy Peralta gives two-word answer on contract extension talks<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He is a role player, Bobby Witt Jr. is the absolute star<\/h2>\n

The Royals shouldn\u2019t expect Marte to go ballistic. That\u2019s what Bobby Witt Jr.<\/a> is there for. The Royals are seen as a contender to witn the 2026 AL Central<\/strong>. The team also has a solid rotation, and with Marte, they\u2019re adding depth in their batting, which is what they need.<\/p>\n

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Survey<\/span>Will Marte be a game-changing DH for the Royals?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Will Marte be a game-changing DH for the Royals?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Bruno<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source bolavip.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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