Starling Marte - Sitting out ThursdayMarte is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Phillies, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports.ImpactThe Mets have been careful not to overload Marte with too much playing time since he returned from a knee injury last month. This is the third time he's been out of the lineup over the last five games, although he missed one of those with a minor forearm issue. Jesse Winker is in right field for the series opener Thursday.
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