To say Damaso Marte’s 2009 season was full of success would be stretching the truth a little bit. Marte unfortunately missed almost 4 whole months due to shoulder problems stemming from the World Baseball Classic. Outside of the time he spent hurt, his season was largely forgettable as he was 1-3 with a 9.45 ERA over 13.1 innings. However, in the postseason, Marte was money in the bank as he didn’t allow a run to cross the plate while yielding only 2 hits and striking out 5 in 4 innings.
Looking Ahead to 2010: As long as Marte is healthy, expect career norms for him as he will likely serve as a LOOGY or as a left handed setup for Mariano Rivera. Outside of that, there is not much Marte will be asked to do, as long as he pitches better down the stretch than Phil Coke and if not Boone Logan will be available to pick up the pieces.
2010 Projection: 62 games, 1-3, 3.84 ERA
M. B. Rozell
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