Marte has turned his season around in a big way. He has a .960 OPS over his last 15 games and has worked his way back into a nearly full-time role at designated hitter for the Mets since Mark Vientos went out with a hamstring injury. Sadly, as he’s now 36 years old, he’s no longer anything close to the prolific base stealer he once was with four on the season.

Marte took Landon Knack deep for his fourth home run of the season and now has 15 RBI to go with a .240/.350/.394 slash line. It hasn’t been a great season so far for the 36-year-old, but with Mark Vientos on the IL, Marte only has to beat out Ronny Mauricio for regular starts at DH. He could provide some value in the short-term if he gets hot.

It’s worth noting that Marte is ready to go after making a pre-planned early exit from the second game of Sunday’s doubleheader against the Cardinals. Simply put, he’s not hurt.

No word yet on exactly what happened, but Marte was lifted from the game in the fifth inning in favor of Jose Azocar. Expect the Mets to provide an update on Marte’s status as soon as more information becomes available.