I’ve discussed Gregory Polanco’s hot start to the season, but the results for Starling Marte have been nearly as good, both at the plate and in the field. Marte is now hitting for a .341/.388/.512 line (144 wRC+) with 1.7 fWAR on the season, slightly ahead of Polanco (133 wRC+), who has added more defensive value so far.
The slight difference between the two is the sustainability of their early season numbers. Before getting to that, though, I want to share a few thoughts on Marte’s major league performance to date for some context.
Marte’s .283/.340/.445 (121 wRC+) career line entering this season is obviously above average, but it may surprise you that his 13.