Starting the season in the middle-third of the starting nine, a sputtering Mets offense was shuffled by first-year manager Carlos Mendoza, who returned the 36-year-old right fielder to a more familiar spot.
Marte is slashing .270/.308/.460 (.767 OPS) with two home runs, four RBI, and six runs scored in eight games at the No. 2 spot, including a go-ahead two-run round-tripper in the third inning of Wednesday's 9-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
After starting the season 0-5 while averaging fewer than three runs per game, Marte is seeing his wish come true while he's batting No. 2. The Mets have won 10 of their last 13 while scoring at a clip of 5.9 runs per game thanks in part to him being at the top of the lineup.
I like the at-bats, Mendoza said of Marte. He's a guy that can change the game in a lot of different ways. Not only his ability to hit for average, he can impact the baseball, but he can lay one down when we need to.
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