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Starling Marte Activated, But Probably as a Pinch Runner

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Starling Marte
Starling Marte has returned after hurting his right hand when it was stepped on sliding into third base. (Photo Credit: David Hague)

Prior to the game today the Pittsburgh Pirates activated outfielder Starling Marte from the 15-day disabled list. Marte isn’t ready to swing a bat two handed, so he is probably only on the roster to serve as a pinch runner. With Indianapolis out of the playoffs, there would be limited opportunities for Marte to rehab his hitting once he’s ready to swing a bat two handed. He pretty much has to return straight to the majors when he’s ready to swing again.

Until that happens, it’s apparent that Marte can run, which means he could be an asset to the Pirates on the bases with the expanded rosters.

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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