JUPITER, Fla. – All signs are pointing to Starling Marte being Michael Conforto’s successor in right field.
Days after Marte impressed in right field, a position he has yet to play in a real big-league game, the Mets put him right back there for a night game against the Marlins on Tuesday. Marte has spent 10 seasons in MLB as a left fielder and center fielder, primarily playing the latter since 2018.
When asked whether Marte will be the Mets’ starting right fielder on Opening Day, manager Buck Showalter gave the most definitive answer thus far on the subject.
