NOELVI MARTE NEWS

Heading to bench Sunday Marte is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Impact Since he completed his 80-game suspension and rejoined the Reds on June 27, Marte had started in each of the club's ensuing 16 games, slashing .177/.212/.258 with a home run and two stolen bases over 66 plate appearances. He'll get a breather for the Reds' final game before the All-Star break, but despite his lackluster production since his reinstatement to the roster, Marte should be locked into an everyday role heading into the second half. Santiago Espinal will spell Marte at third base Sunday.

JULY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Three hits, two runs in loss Marte went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Rockies.

Impact This was Marte's first multi-hit effort since his season debut June 27. The infielder is batting just .176 with one home run, six RBI, eight runs scored, two doubles and two stolen bases over 54 plate appearances. Marte is likely still working some things out on the fly after opening the year with an 80-game suspension, but he continues to see consistent playing time at third base amid his struggles.

JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Swats first homer of season Marte went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday in a 3-2 win against the Yankees.

Impact Marte produced the bulk of Cincinnati's offense with his two-run blast in the second inning. That was his first hit in five games since going 3-for-5 in his return from an 80-game suspension June 27. Marte is batting .167 overall since being reinstated, collecting four RBI, five runs and two stolen bases across six contests.

JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Steals base in win Marte went 0-for-5 with a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 9-4 win over the Cardinals.

Impact Marte reached base and knocked in a run on a fielder's choice before swiping a bag and scoring as part of the Reds' six-run fifth inning. He notched double-digit steals in each of the last three years in the minors and is on his way to accomplishing that feat as a major-leaguer this season after notching two thefts in three games since being reinstated from suspension. After collecting three hits in his first four at-bats off suspension, Marte has gone 10 at-bats without a hit.

JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE

Back from suspension, Noelvi Marte sparks Reds' romp over Cardinals Noelvi Marte returned from an 80-game PED suspension and went 3-for-5 with a stolen base, three runs and an RBI as the visiting Cincinnati R...

JUNE 28 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Marte back in Majors after 80-game suspension ST. LOUIS -- At what could be the most pivotal point of the season for the Reds, they got what they believed to be a boost to both their lin...

JUNE 27 • MLB.COM

Cincinnati Reds recall Graham Ashcraft, Noelvi Marte Graham Ashcraft and Noevli Marte are back with the Cincinnati Reds after spending time in Louisville for different reasons

JUNE 26 • DAYTONDAILYNEWS.COM

Looks set to join big club Thursday The Reds announced Wednesday that Marte (suspension) has rejoined the team after completing his rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville.

Impact Marte won't be eligible to return from his 80-game suspension until Thursday's series opener in St. Louis, but since he's back in Cincinnati rather than sticking around in Louisville, the Reds are presumably preparing to add him back to the 26-man active roster ahead of their four-game series this weekend. The 22-year-old struggled to regain his timing at the plate during the rehab assignment, slashing .151/.151/.170 with no walks and a 28.3 percent strikeout rate over 12 games. However, after Marte posted an .822 OPS in 123 plate appearances in his first taste of the big leagues in 2023, the Reds look as though they'll allow him to iron out the kinks in the majors. He's seen action at third base, second base and shortstop during his rehab assignment and may have to settle for more of a utility role with the Reds initially until he performs well enough to warrant everyday playing time.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Struggling on rehab assignment Marte is hitting .156/.156/.178 in 10 games at Triple-A Louisville, with no walks, no homers and 13 strikeouts. The Reds haven't yet committed to activating Marte when he's first e...

Impact For his part, Reds manager David Bell professes not to be paying attention to Marte's numbers as he continues to ramp back up. "We get process grades on every at-bat he has," Bell said. "Everything has been right on track." If Marte can get back up to speed, the Reds could really use him both offensively and defensively at third base, where Jeimer Candelario really struggled on Saturday.

JUNE 23 • ROTOWIRE

Suspension behind him, Marte nears return to Reds This story was excerpted from Mark Sheldon’s Reds Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularl...

JUNE 12 • MLB.COM

Ramping up in Dominican Republic Marte (suspension) recently reported to the Reds' facility in the Dominican Republic to continue participating in exhibition games before the start of the Dominican Summer League,...

Impact Marte is continuing to serve the 80-game suspension he was handed down in March for violating MLB's joint drug prevention and treatment program, but he's been able to stay in playing shape of late by appearing in extended spring training games in Arizona and now in the Dominican Republic. According to team president Nick Krall, the Reds plan to have Marte participate in games in the Dominican Republic for about a week to 10 days before he returns to the United States to begin an official rehab assignment in the minors. Marte, who hit .316 with three home runs and six stolen bases in 35 games for the Reds in 2023 following his late-season promotion to the big leagues, is eligible to make his 2024 debut for the big club June 27 in St. Louis.

MAY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Reds roster projection 2.1: Josh Harrison in with Noelvi Marte out Marte received an 80-game suspension and the Rangers claimed Jose Barrero off waivers, so that means changes to the Reds' projected roster.

MARCH 11 • THEATHLETIC.COM

We Have The First Banned Substance Suspension Of The MLB Season MLB announced the suspension of Noelvi Marte for 80 games after testing positive for a banned substance, the first such punishment of the 20...

MARCH 9 • OUTKICK.COM

MLB bans Reds' Noelvi Marte 80 games for PED use Cincinnati Reds infielder Noelvi Marte, a top prospect, will miss almost half the season after Major League Baseball on Friday announced an...

MARCH 8 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Cincinnati Reds top INF prospect Noelvi Marté suspended 80 games by MLB for positive drug test

Noelvi Marté, a 22-year-old infielder who is the Cincinnati Reds’ top prospect, has been suspended for the first 80 games of the season foll...

MARCH 8

Reds Top Prospect Noelvi Marte Suspended 80 Games for PED Violation He was set to be Cincinnati’s starting third baseman on Opening Day.

MARCH 8 • SUNHERALD.COM

Reds' Noelvi Marte suspended 80 games for violation of MLB PED program Young player was expected to be a vital part of the Reds’ infield in 2024.

MARCH 8 • KANSASCITY.COM

Reds' Marte suspended for violating MLB's PED policy Marte is ranked as the 17th best prospect in the sport by The Athletic’s Keith Law.

MARCH 8 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Noelvi Marte suspended 80 games for PED violation GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Infielder Noelvi Marte, who is rated by MLB Pipeline as the No. 1 prospect in the Reds’ system and No. 21 in all of MLB,...

MARCH 8 • MLB.COM

Makes spring debut Marte started at third base and went 1-for-2 in Saturday's spring game against the Rockies.

Impact Marte made his spring debut after coping with a hamstring injury that delayed his participation in game action. He hit a couple of balls hard and told Mark Sheldon of MLB.com that he felt comfortable out there before he was removed in the fourth inning. "It was good to have Marte back, he looked good," manager David Bell said. "We didn't want to do anything crazy on the bases, but he was 100 percent. He's completely freed up to play his normal game next time out." Marte should have enough time to build up for Opening Day and is projected to be the Reds' primary third baseman.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Top prospect Marte 'comfortable' in Cactus League debut SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- As far as third baseman Noelvi Marte was concerned, a slightly delayed spring debut isn't going to stop him from being...

MARCH 3 • MLB.COM

Poised for big things, Marte sees silver lining in offseason injury GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Reds third baseman and top prospect, Noelvi Marte, tried to turn the lemon of an offseason injury into a lemonade of bette...

FEBRUARY 22 • MLB.COM

Reds top prospect Marte makes statement with 3-hit Winter League debut Reds top prospect Noelvi Marte finished 2023 with a flourish, excelling in the six weeks he spent down the stretch in Cincinnati, giving fan...

NOVEMBER 22, 2023 • MLB.COM

Reds play the Cardinals after Marte's 4-hit game

The Cincinnati Reds play the St. Louis Cardinals after Noelvi Marte had four hits on Saturday in a 15-6 loss to the Cardinals

OCTOBER 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Raking to wrap up season Marte went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Saturday's 15-6 loss to the Cardinals.

Impact The 21-year-old is having a fantastic finish to the season, hitting safely in seven straight games and batting .355 (11-for-31) over that stretch with two of his three homers since his mid-August promotion to the majors. Marte is expected to be a key part of the Reds' future, and while his spot in the lineup has been secure to close out 2023 due to the absence of Matt McLain (oblique), the team will likely have to do something to alleviate its infield roster crunch in the offseason, either by trading a player such as Jonathan India, or by shifting someone like Marte to the outfield.

OCTOBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE