Starling Marte News: Sitting again Friday

Marte is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners.

It's the second straight game on the bench for Marte, who prior to Thursday started four of the previous five contests and went 7-for-17 with two homers during that stretch. Mark Vientos is batting sixth as the designated hitter in the series opener versus Seattle righty Luis Castillo.