On Monday, January 27, 2020, the Pirates traded Starling Marte to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for shortstop Liover Peguero and pitcher Brennan Malone — in addition to $250,000 in international pool money. We went back in the archives to take a look back at his eight-season run in Pittsburgh. Read more about the trade from the Post-Gazette’s Nubyjas Wilborn here, and watch highlights on video here.
Starling Marte, playing for Leones del Escogido, talks with teammates in the batting cage before a game Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Estadio Quisqueya in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates left fielder Starling Marte takes part in batting practice as he returns from his 80-game suspension to face the Brewers Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates left fielder Starling Marte signs autographs during batting practice as he returns from his 80-game suspension to face the Brewers Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pittsburgh Pirates’ Starling Marte (6) gets a high-five from teammate Garrett Jones after Marte scored a run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning in a baseball game, on Monday, April 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)PIttsburgh Pirates players watch as medical staff examine Pirates batter Starling Marte’s left hand after he was hit by a pitch from Colorado Rockies pitcher Josh Outman in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Denver on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013. Colorado beat Pittsburgh 6-4.(AP Photo/Joe Mahoney)Pittsburgh Pirates’ Starling Marte hits a solo home run off Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Homer Bailey in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 14, 2014, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)Pittsburgh Pirates’ Starling Marte (6) catches stands with teammate Ike Davis (15) after being called out at home after hitting a triple off San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Tim Hudson and attempting to score on a throwing error by Giants second baseman Ehire Adrianza that got by Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, May 6, 2014. The play was reviewed and the call was reversed, giving Marte the game-winning run. The Pirates won 2-1. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)Starling Marte, playing for Leones del Escogido, takes photos with children Tuesday, December 5, 2017 in the Dominican Republic. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates owner Bob Nutting welcomes back left fielder Starling Marte as he returns from his 80-game suspension to face the Brewers Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates Starling Marte slides to make a catch on Brewers Ryan Braun to end the first inning Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates senior pitching coordinator Scott Mitchell greets Starling Marte, who’s playing for the Dominican Republic against his MLB team Wednesday. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates center fielder Starling Marte lays down a bunt against the Brewers in the fourth inning Sunday, June 2, 2019, at PNC Park. Marte reached third base on an error. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Starling Marte catches a fly ball at the wall hit by Washington Nationals’ Adam LaRoche during the second inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, July 23, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) PUBLISHED CAPTION: Nick Wass/Associated PressLeft fielder Starling Marte goes to the wall to catch a ball hit by Washingtons Adam LaRoche in the second inning Tuesday night against the Nationals in Washington.Pirates centerfielder Starling Marte stops to sign autographs before the Bucs take on the Blue Jays Feb. 27, 2012, in Dunedin, Fla. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Pittsburgh Pirates’ Starling Marte(6), Andrew McCutchen and Travis Snider(23) react after the final out against the Milwaukee Brewers in the ninth inning of a baseball game onSunday, May 26, 2013, in Milwaukee. Pittsburgh won 5-4. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps) PUBLISHED CAPTION: Jeffrey Phelps/Associated PressThe Pirates Starling Marte (front left), Andrew McCutchen (behind) and Travis Snider (right) celebrate after the final out against the Brewers Sunday in Milwaukee. The Pirates won, 5-4.
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