My Take
Starling Marte is the kind of player who makes you lean forward in your seat — a genuine five-tool outfielder from Santo Domingo who has been one of the most fun guys to watch in baseball for well over a decade. I first really noticed him in Pittsburgh, where he was winning Gold Gloves and turning center field into his personal highlight reel, and his bat had this electric, unpredictable quality that scouts rarely teach. The fact that he bounced through Pittsburgh, Arizona, Miami, Oakland, and the Mets and still showed up as a legitimate All-Star presence speaks to a competitive fire that age hasn't smothered. His speed and instincts in the outfield are legitimately beautiful to watch, and I'll always respect a guy who keeps reinventing himself across different rosters without losing his edge.
Overview
Starling Javier Marte (born October 9, 1988) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Arizona Diamondbacks, Miami Marlins, Oakland Athletics, and New York Mets. He made his MLB debut in 2012 with the Pirates. Marte is a two-time MLB All-Star and a two-time Gold Glove Award winner.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Starling Marte
- Name (Japanese)
- スターリング・マルテ
- Reading
- すたーりんぐ・まるて
- Born
- October 9, 1988 (age 37)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dragon
- Origin
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.