Starling Marte returning for 15th season after signing with Kansas City Royals

[p][b][i]*Contract details will be updated here once they're released.[/i][/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/marte-starling/pGkU1tpN/"]Marte[/a], 37, will be entering his 15th season. He spent the previous four with the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-york-mets/I5wWW4UM/"]New York Mets[/a], coming off three straight seasons where he failed to reach the 100 games played mark. However, the longtime veteran finished last season with a solid .270 batting average with nine home runs and 34 RBI. [/p][embed guid="f4b4253d-a7d8-4b64-8f6d-b66f8ae8f2e9" url="https://x.com/MLB/status/2027829115571585065?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Marte is a two-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove Award winner. After making his debut in 2012, Marte went on to be a great player for the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/pittsburgh-pirates/tr9K2SqG/"]Pittsburgh Pirates[/a] over the next seven seasons. [/p][p]He hit a great .287 BA with a solid .793 OPS, putting up 108 home runs and 420 RBI, winning his two Gold Gloves in 2015 and 2016. During his time in Pittsburgh, he never finished a season hitting below .275, with his career-high coming in 2016 when he hit .311, earning his first All-Star selection. [/p][p]After his time in Pittsburgh, Marte spent 2020 with the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arizona-diamondbacks/8bP2bXmH/"]Arizona Diamondbacks[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/miami-marlins/ddxzWOqT/"]Miami Marlins[/a], playing in every game due to the shortened season due to COVID-19. [/p][p]In 2021, Miami traded Marte to the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/athletics/xIYDcQid/"]Athletics[/a] and finished the season with a .310 batting average through 120 games - sixth-best in all of baseball - before signing with the Mets the following season. [/p][p]Marte is one of the oldest players in baseball and will look to help a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/kansas-city-royals/IL2QbgJ4/"]Royals[/a] team who missed the playoffs last season after finishing 82-80. Their Opening Day is scheduled for March 27th against the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atlanta-braves/0UPxbDYA/"]Atlanta Braves[/a].[/p][embed guid="94076e2d-376f-4011-974f-00d03b8fe829" url="https://x.com/SNYtv/status/1959423403548459208?s=20" social-type="twitter" /]