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Reports: Royals, OF Starling Marte agree to contract

By Thomson Reuters Feb 28, 2026 | 2:59 PM

Outfielder Starling Marte agreed to a contract with the ​Kansas City Royals, ‌multiple media outlets reported on Saturday.

Terms were not disclosed on the ‌reported ​deal, which ⁠is pending ⁠a physical.

Marte, 37, batted .270 with nine homers and 34 RBIs in ​98 games last season with ⁠the New ⁠York Mets. He ​spent four seasons with ​the Mets after signing ‌a four-year, $78 million contract prior to the 2022 campaign.

A two-time ⁠All-Star and two-time Gold Glove winner, Marte is ⁠a .285 ‌hitter with 163 ⁠homers, 667 RBIs ​and ‌361 stolen bases ​in ⁠14 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates (2012-20), Arizona Diamondbacks (2020), Marlins (2020-21), Oakland Athletics (2021) and Mets (2022-25).

–Field Level ​Media