07/03/2010: sent OF Starling Marte on a rehab assignment to GCL Pirates. Maybe Adam Haseley, who platooned with Quinn in center before he got injured, and throw in a prospect to sweeten the deal. If the Phillies do end up trading for him, they could easily cut him this offseason to save cap space. That’s because of two reasons; first, Marté comes with ultimate flexibility for interested suitors, because his 2020 and ’21 options are reasonable ($11.5 million and $12.5 million, respectively) and also easily avoidable should a new team choose not to exercise them. With Odubel Herrera gone for the season (and potentially forever in Philadelphia) due to suspension, center field remains a long-term need. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Just for the story, I figured Daniel Bard was the frontrunner for NL CBPOY. Am I the only one who winced at “weather the storms of adversity”? Marte owns a .785 OPS and 12 HR at the All-Star break. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 23: Starling Marte #2 of the Arizona Diamondbacks bats against the San Francisco Giants in the top of the fourth inning at Oracle Park on August 23, 2020 in San Francisco, California. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. I’m sure the world is dying to see your articles. By TC Zencka | October 6, 2020 at 9:49am CDT. Post navigation. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. They’ve already withstood a COVID-19 outbreak, the loss of veteran Jose Ureña on the final day of the season, the opt-out and subsequent opt-in plus injury of second baseman Isan Diaz, and the retirement of starting catcher Francisco Cervelli. For the Phillies, this move might initially come as a bit of a surprise at first (considering the team undoubtedly needs more pitching first), but when you start to dive into it a bit more, it starts to make sense. Marte an option for Phillies? 6-keys: media/spln/mlb/reg/free/stories, at The Marlins, then, intend to pay the additional $11.5 million to secure his services. Marte is on the hook for a $12.5 million salary in 2021, but he does have a $2 million buyout clause attached to him as well. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. Nothing to lose. Braves in 5. EY & Citi On The Importance Of Resilience And Innovation, Impact 50: Investors Seeking Profit — And Pushing For Change. The Phillies’ current 5-game winning streak, which has brought them to .500, pretty much has killed that gamble. … Pirates centerfielder Starling Marte. Or, if he massively impresses, they could keep him around for another year as a Jay Bruce-type replacement in the outfield. As the Phillies were completing a trade with the Brewers for right-handed reliever David Phelps, the Marlins reportedly acquired outfielder Starling Marte from the Diamondbacks in exchange for left-handed starting pitcher Caleb Smith, right-handed starter Humberto Mejia and Single A lefty Julio Frias. When going down the list on what makes a player a good outfielder in today’s game, Marte ticks off all the boxes. Manager Joe Girardi could strategically pinch run the speedy Quinn to create havoc on the bases. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Hope ATL takes the opportunity to pounce. I wouldn’t be that confident to say they’ll sweep. October 9, 1988 Marte, a two-time Gold Glove winner, also graded as an above-average defender, per the ball-tracking data provided by Statcast. A team that’s never lost a playoff series and has Jeter’s mojo. He was said to have been available to pinch-hit in the second game, though he did not appear. Philadelphia Phillies planning to trade for Starling Marte? Roman Quinn gets the nod on most nights due to his speed, with Adam Haseley and Scott Kingery filling in when need be. Marte also has some career experience playing in left field, so he could rotate out there on days where Andrew McCutchen needs off. Marte, 32 as of October 9, appeared in a majors-best 61 games this season. I believe in them. Previously, the Pittsburgh Pirates had sent him to Arizona in exchange for pitcher Brennan Malone and shortstop Liover Peguero. The Yankees traded closer Aroldis Chapman to the Cubs in July 2016, only to resign him a few months later.  •  We at least are getting our young players some postseason experience…while we’re still in a rebuild. Read “Marlins Intend To Exercise Club Option On Starling Marte” at MLB Trade Rumors. It was the third time this season that Marte had been hit on the hand, including the final game of the season.