Starling Marte

New York Mets, Right Field
Age: 36-36d (Oct 09, 1988)
Exp: 11.162 Years
Country: DO
Agent(s): Rep 1 Sports
2025 Payroll Salary

$20,750,000

2025 Cash

$19,500,000

Career Earnings

$102,842,076

2022-2025 free-agent-xxb (CURRENT)

Starling Marte signed a 4 year , $78,000,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $5,000,000 signing bonus, $78,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $19,500,000. In 2025, Marte will earn a base salary of $19,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $20,750,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $78,000,000
Average Salary:
$19,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022 33 $15,750,000 $19,500,000 8.48% $17,000,000 $17,000,000
2023 34 $20,750,000 $19,500,000 8.37% $22,000,000 $39,000,000
2024 35 $20,750,000 $19,500,000 8.23% $19,500,000 $58,500,000
2025 36 $20,750,000 $19,500,000 8.09% $19,500,000 $78,000,000
2026 37
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2022 33 8.162 $14,500,000 $1,250,000 - - $15,750,000 $19,500,000
2023 34 9.162 $19,500,000 $1,250,000 - - $20,750,000 $19,500,000
2024 35 10.162 $19,500,000 $1,250,000 - - $20,750,000 $19,500,000
2025 36 11.162 $19,500,000 $1,250,000 - - $20,750,000 $19,500,000
2026 37 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022 33 $14,500,000 $2,500,000 $17,000,000 $17,000,000 $17,000,000 $19,500,000
2023 34 $19,500,000 $2,500,000 $22,000,000 $39,000,000 $19,500,000 $20,333,333
2024 35 $19,500,000 - $19,500,000 $58,500,000 $19,500,000 $19,500,000
2025 36 $19,500,000 - $19,500,000 $78,000,000 $19,500,000 $19,500,000
Contract Notes
  • Signing Bonus: $5M ($2.5M on 1/31/22, $2.5M on 1/31/23)
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2014-2021 Pre-Arbitration Extension

Starling Marte signed a 6 year , $31,000,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $31,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,166,667.
Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $31,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,166,667
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
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2014-2014 Pre-Arb

Starling Marte signed a 1 year , $512,600 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $512,600 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $512,600.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $512,600
Average Salary:
$512,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013 Pre-Arb

Starling Marte signed a 1 year , $500,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $500,000
Average Salary:
$500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2012-2012 Pre-Arb

Starling Marte signed a 1 year , $480,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $85,000 signing bonus, $480,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $480,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $480,000
Average Salary:
$480,000
Signing Bonus:
$85,000
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2007-2007 Signing Bonus

Starling Marte signed a 1 year , $85,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $85,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $85,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $85,000
Average Salary:
$85,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

11.162 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$102,842,076

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2007 18
Signing Bonus
$85,000
$85,000
2012 23
Active
$183,610
$268,610
2013 24
Active
$500,000
$768,610
2014 25
Active
$2,500,000
$3,268,610
2015 26
Active
$1,000,000
$4,268,610
 NL Gold Glove:LF
2016 27
Injured /
$3,000,000
$7,268,610
 NL Gold Glove:LF
2017 28
Active
$2,814,207
$10,082,817
2018 29
Active
$7,500,000
$17,582,817
2019 30
Active / arbitration-4-bypassed
$10,000,000
$27,582,817
2020 31
Active / Club Exercised
Retained
Retained
$1,779,988
$1,923,716
$555,555
$29,362,805
$31,286,521
$31,842,076
2021 32
Active / Club Exercised
Retained
$205,489
$12,294,511
$32,047,565
$44,342,076
2022 33
Active
$17,000,000
$61,342,076
2023 34
Injured
$22,000,000
$83,342,076
2024 35
Active
$19,500,000
$102,842,076
Total      
$102,842,076
$102,842,076
2025 36
Active
$19,500,000
Total
$122,342,076

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $26,053,373 $2,085,000 - $28,138,372
2 $14,074,499 - - $14,074,499
1 $1,923,716 - - $1,923,716
1 $205,489 - - $205,489
3 $53,500,000 $5,000,000 - $58,500,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2007
18
$85,000
$85,000
$85,000
2012
23
$183,610
$183,610
$268,610
2013
24
$500,000
$500,000
$768,610
2014
25
$500,000
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
$3,268,610
2015
26
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$4,268,610
2016
27
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$7,268,610
2017
28
$2,814,207
$2,814,207
$10,082,817
2018
29
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
$17,582,817
2019
30
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$27,582,817
2020
31
$1,779,988
$1,923,716
$555,556
$1,779,988
$1,923,716
$555,555
$29,362,805
$31,286,521
$31,842,076
2021
32
$205,489
$12,294,511
$205,489
$12,294,511
$32,047,565
$44,342,076
2022
33
$14,500,000
$2,500,000
$17,000,000
$61,342,076
2023
34
$19,500,000
$2,500,000
$22,000,000
$83,342,076
2024
35
$19,500,000
$19,500,000
$102,842,076
Total
$95,757,077
$7,085,000
$102,842,076
$102,842,076
2025
36
$19,500,000
$19,500,000
Total
$115,257,077
$7,085,000
$122,342,076

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $26,053,373 $2,085,000 - $28,138,372
2 $14,074,499 - - $14,074,499
1 $1,923,716 - - $1,923,716
1 $205,489 - - $205,489
3 $53,500,000 $5,000,000 - $58,500,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 NYM Jun 25, 2024 - Aug 18, 2024 Knee
2023 NYM Aug 07, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Groin
2023 NYM Jul 20, 2023 - Aug 04, 2023 Migraine
2022 NYM Sep 10, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Hand
2021 MIA Apr 20, 2021 - May 28, 2021 Ribs
2019 PIT Apr 20, 2019 - Apr 30, 2019 Abdominal
2018 PIT May 18, 2018 - May 26, 2018 Oblique
2016 PIT Sep 28, 2016 - Oct 03, 2016 Back
  • Nov 27, 2021 Signed a 4 year $78 million contract with New York (NYM)
  • Jul 28, 2021 Traded to Oakland (OAK) from Miami (MIA) for Jesus Luzardo
  • Oct 18, 2020 Miami (MIA) exercised a $12.5 million option for 2021
  • Aug 31, 2020 Traded to Miami (MIA) from Arizona (ARI) for Julio Frias, Humberto Mejia and Caleb Smith
  • Jan 27, 2020 Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Pittsburgh (PIT) with $1.5M of cash for Liover Peguero, Brennan Malone and International Bonus Pool Cap Space ($250,000)
  • Nov 03, 2019 Pittsburgh (PIT) exercised an $11.5 million option for 2020
  • Apr 18, 2017 Suspended 80 games for violating the league's PED Policy, forfeiting $2,185,792 in 2017 salary with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Mar 26, 2014 Signed a 6 year $31 million extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Mar 01, 2013 Signed a 1 year $500k contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 23, 2009 Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 NYM 94 88 367 335 46 90 13 3 7 40 130 27 81 16 .269 .327 .388 .715 0.66
2023 NYM 86 82 339 315 38 78 7 1 5 28 102 16 69 24 .248 .301 .324 .625 -0.78
2022 NYM 118 116 505 466 76 136 24 5 16 63 218 26 97 18 .292 .347 .468 .815 3.86
2021 OAK 120 118 525 467 89 144 27 3 12 55 213 43 99 47 .308 .381 .456 .837 2.77
2020 MIA 61 60 250 228 36 64 14 1 6 27 98 12 41 10 .281 .340 .430 .770 1.09
2019 PIT 133 128 584 539 97 159 31 6 23 82 271 25 94 25 .295 .342 .503 .845 2.90
2018 PIT 146 137 605 559 81 155 32 5 20 72 257 35 109 33 .277 .327 .460 .787 4.03
2017 PIT 77 75 339 309 48 85 7 2 7 31 117 20 63 21 .275 .333 .379 .712 1.23
2016 PIT 129 120 528 489 71 152 34 5 9 46 223 23 104 49 .311 .362 .456 .818 4.83
2015 PIT 153 143 629 579 84 166 30 2 20 81 260 27 123 31 .287 .335 .449 .784 5.03
2014 PIT 135 123 545 495 73 144 29 6 13 56 224 33 131 30 .291 .356 .453 .809 4.50
2013 PIT 135 119 560 510 83 143 26 10 12 35 225 25 138 41 .280 .343 .441 .784 5.05
2012 PIT 47 39 180 167 18 43 3 6 5 17 73 8 50 12 .257 .300 .437 .737 0.96

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TRANSACTIONS

Nov 27, 2021
Signed a 4 year $78 million contract with New York (NYM)
Jul 28, 2021
Traded to Oakland (OAK) from Miami (MIA) for Jesus Luzardo
Oct 18, 2020
Miami (MIA) exercised a $12.5 million option for 2021
Aug 31, 2020
Traded to Miami (MIA) from Arizona (ARI) for Julio Frias, Humberto Mejia and Caleb Smith
Jan 27, 2020
Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Pittsburgh (PIT) with $1.5M of cash for Liover Peguero, Brennan Malone and International Bonus Pool Cap Space ($250,000)
Nov 03, 2019
Pittsburgh (PIT) exercised an $11.5 million option for 2020
Apr 18, 2017
Suspended 80 games for violating the league's PED Policy, forfeiting $2,185,792 in 2017 salary with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Mar 26, 2014
Signed a 6 year $31 million extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Mar 01, 2013
Signed a 1 year $500k contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Jun 23, 2009
Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)

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