VIDEO: Starling Marte Rocks Home Run to Get Party Started in St. Louis
By Kevin Aquino
Starling Marte hit his 16th home run on the season to give the Pittsburgh Pirates an early 1-0 lead. This one was a no-doubter, too.
Starling Marte homers (16) on a line drive to left off Daniel Ponce de Leon
— Strand Sport Stats (@StrandStats) July 17, 2019
Exit Velocity 107 MPH
Distance 376 FT
Launch Angle 23.49#LetsGoBucs vs #TimeToFly pic.twitter.com/yzz3X762Qx
Marte has played all eight seasons with the Pirates, and is creeping up on his career-high 20 home runs for a season. The Dominican native has a .285 batting average for his career, and is hitting right around his average from last year at .276.
Though Pittsburgh has had its struggles this season, Marte has certainly been a bright spot.