MLB Note - Pittsburgh Pirates Marte, Starling

Aug 20, 2017 - 8:20 AM LF Starling Marte was 3-for-5 with a two-run homer, his first since he returned a month ago after serving an 80-game suspension for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. "I was able to capture the velocity of the game again," Marte said through a translator. "I'm watching pitches a lot better. I'm beginning to pick some better pitches off the plate and reading the pitcher a lot better. So I feel a lot more confident now." Marte has gone 11-for-22 over his past five games after enduring a 1-for-10 stretch.