Acce s the Mets beat like never before Dont mi s Mike Pumas text me sages from Queens and beyond hes giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Mets. Starling Martes transition to his new role hasnt been as seamle s as he and the Mets might have hoped. Reduced to part-time status for the first time in his career, Marte, who is sharing DH duties with Je se Winker, has an anemic .184/.273/.316 slash line in 44 plate appearances after going 1-for-4 in . After 12 seasons as a starter, the veteran outfielder is learning to deal with the reduced workload. Its something I continue to work on every day, Marte told The Post through an interpreter. No player loves being in Rick Dempsey Jersey this type of role, but at the same time, this is the way it has been presented to me, and I think, in order to have succe s at the plate, you have to go out there. You have to go and try to take advantage of whatever opportunity you can get. The Mets tried to trade Marte last winter after Juan Soto arrived on a record 15-year contract worth $765 million, but a deal never materialized. Starling Marte (6) hits a single in the eighth inning on Saturday for the Mets. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST It left the 36-year-old outfielder back with the Mets to finish out the final year of his contract with $20 million owed to him this season in a job share with Winker. Explore More In each of the past two seasons, Marte mi sed significant stretches with injuries. His best season with the Mets was 2022, in which he produced an .814 OPS for a team that won 101 games. Marte was asked if he still believed its po sible for that previous version of himself to reemerge. I think everything is based on routine and the hard work that you put in, Marte said. The succe s I had back earlier in my career was because I was playing every day. I think if I have more results and I am able to get into that lineup more, I will be able to get back to the player I once was. CHECK OUT THE AND On Saturday, manager Carlos Mendoza recalled a conversation he had with Marte in spring training in which he told the outfielder the transition wouldnt be easy. Mendoza suggested to Marte that he speak with team special advisor Carlos Beltrn during the last homestand about the challenges a player faces going from full time to part time. [Beltrn] went through the same transition, Mendoza said. Once you get to that stage of your career, you become kind of like a part-time player. But those are very important players on a championship team. Its not easy. Starling Marte goes for a steal of second base. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST [Marte] has been an elite player, everyday player, having succe s. Now, hes having to go every two, every three days and come off the bench and face a pretty good reliever thats not an easy role. But hell be all right. Hes adjusting well. He gets it, and hes going to be a big part of this team moving forward. Marte mi sed two months last season rehabbing a bone bruise in his right knee. His reps in spring training were limited because of lingering knee i sues, but he says he now feels strong physically. The former Gold Glove winner said hes still expecting to receive an occasional start in the outfield. The Mets early succe s has certainly helped Marte form a positive view of the situation. I think we have been playing a phenomenal brand of baseball, he said. We go out there every day and we help each other out, we support each other when were in that dugout and preparing for games. The pitching staff has been tremendous. They go out there each and every day and compete. I think thats what you want from a team that is going to compete to try to win a championship. Baltimore Orioles Jersey