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#pounditWednesday, December 18, 2024

Pirates bench standout player due to lack of effort

The Pittsburgh Pirates have benched one of their key players for Monday’s game for an apparent lack of effort.

According to Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, outfielder Starling Marte will not start Monday after a disappointing showing in Sunday’s contest.

One particular incident stood out during Sunday’s game against the Chicago Cubs. Marte jogged to first after slipping coming out of the box, then avoided manager Clint Hurdle upon returning to the dugout.

Marte has frustrated the Pirates before, and this is another annoyance for them. He’ll likely play again Tuesday as long as he gets the message.

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