Advertisement Starling Marte returns to Pirates after 80-game suspension Marte was suspended for testing positive for use of performance-enhancing drugs. Share Shares Copy Link Copy

Starling Marte was officially reinstated Tuesday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug and serving an 80-game suspension. Phil Gosselin was optioned to AAA Indy, the Pirates announced Tuesday on Twitter. Marte is in the starting lineup against the first-place Milwaukee Brewers. Pittsburgh is six games behind Milwaukee in the NL Central standings."If he has a spark right away, maybe we can ride it," Hurdle said. "If he's challenged for a few games, we might need to back away. We're going to assess as we go, day by day."When Marte returns, he won't be playing center field anymore. Andrew McCutchen will continue in that role, with Marte moving to left field.Marte spent most of his suspension near the Pirates' minor league headquarters in Bradenton, Florida. He traded texts and notes with some teammates while he was gone."Some of them were upset. Some of them were disappointed. I completely respect that and understand that," Marte said through a translator. "These are teammates that have been with me through thick and thin, who are family in there. Even though some of them are upset and disappointed, a lot of them said 'Look, take the suspension, train hard, come back and help us win.'""If somebody judges him, that's not for me personally," second baseman Josh Harrison said. "You're back to wearing our colors, you're our brother. We told him from Day 1, certain actions we might not agree with ... at the end of the day, he's paid his dues."