Starling Marte

New York Mets outfielder Sterling Marte was placed on the bereavement list following the passing of his grandmother. Mets manager Buck Showalter said Tuesday that Marte’s grandmother, Ponga Brigida, died unexpectedly. Marte was raised by his grandmother in the Dominican Republic after his mother died when he was 9. “It was heart-wrenching talking to him yesterday,” … [Read more...] about Mets place Starling Marte on bereavement list