Reports: Royals, OF Starling Marte agree to contract

Field Level Media|published: 02/28/2026, 3:38pm EST

Feb 17, 2026; Port St. Lucie, FL, USA; New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte waits to hit batting practice during the New York Mets spring training workouts at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images

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