Cincinnati Reds infielder Noelvi Marte will start on the bench for Friday's series opener against the division-rival Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Santiago Espinal will start at the hot corner and will bat eighth against Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon. In 13 career at-bats against Taillon, Espinal has hit .231 with a .462 OPS. Marte has been a regular for the Reds at either third base or designated hitter down the stretch and has hit .240 (12-for-50) with two doubles, four RBI, four walks, 18 strikeouts and three stolen bases in 15 games in the month of September. Overall, 2024 has been a disappointment for the 22-year-old Dominican after opening the year serving a suspension. He's managed to hit just .212/.251/.306 with four long balls, 18 RBI and nine stolen bases in 222 at-bats. Espinal will be a low-upside DFS sleeper at the bottom of Cincy's batting order.
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Noelvi Marte is not playing on Wednesday evening against the visiting Oakland Athletics at Great American Ballpark. Marte continues to lose playing time in Cincy despite the fact that Jeimer Candelario (toe) remains on the injured list. Santiago Espinal will make another start at third and will bat sixth for the Reds against A's right-hander Osvaldo Bido. The 22-year-old Marte got a late start to 2024 while serving a suspension and has never found his footing at the plate, entering Wednesdays contest with an even .200 average (33-for-165) with four homers, 14 RBI, six stolen bases and 54 strikeouts in 46 games played. He has gone 7-for-21 with a homer and two RBI in his last six games, but fantasy managers haven't been able to use him in mixed leagues in 2024. The 29-year-old Espinal has exactly eight steals and eight homers in 267 at-bats in 2024 and is gaining steam in NL-only leagues.
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Noelvi Marte will not get the start in the team's third game of the series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Marte, who was ranked as the 29th-best prospect in 2023 (MLB Pipeline), has had an underwhelming season at the plate. In 44 games (157 at-bats), he is slashing .197/.235/.318 with four HR, 14 RBI, 20 R, six SB, and an astounding 5:52 BB:K. Santiago Espinal will take his place on the third Saturday, batting eighth. Espinal can be used as a streamer after hitting safely in six consecutive games.
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Noelvi Marte went 2-for-4 at the plate with a single and his fourth home run of the season in Wednesday's 11-7 win over the Blue Jays. It was the second consecutive game that the 22-year-old logged multiple hits, and he also stole his fifth base in the contest. Despite the recent outburst, it has mostly been a struggle for the Dominican since his return from suspension, now with a .197-4-14-20-5 line with a .241 wOBA and 47 wRC+ through 42 games played. Perhaps this two-game stretch is a sign of things to come, and if so, it could be bountiful for fantasy managers as he offers a strong power-speed combo, but at the same time it is hard to trust last year's output. Marte is available in almost 90% of Yahoo leagues willing to take a chance.
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Noelvi Marte is out of the team's starting lineup on Monday for the series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays and right-hander Kevin Gausman at Rogers Centre. Santiago Espinal is getting the start at third base and will bat ninth in the order against Gausman. It's the second straight game that Marte will find himself on the bench to start. The 22-year-old Dominican infielder got a late start to the 2024 season due to a suspension and hasn't been good in his 144 at-bats, hitting just .181 (26-for-144) with three home runs, 12 RBI, four steals and 48 strikeouts in his second year in the big leagues. Since Aug. 10, Marte has gone 2-for-20 (.100) with eight strikeouts in six games. Espinal will be a low-upside DFS sleeper to avoid in a tough matchup to begin the week against Gausman on the road in Canada.
Cincinnati Reds infielder Noelvi Marte is out of the team's starting lineup on Tuesday against the visiting division-rival St. Louis Cardinals. With Marte out, Santiago Espinal will draw the start at the hot corner and will bat ninth against Cardinals right-hander Erick Fedde. Marte will get a day off after starting at third base in each of the last 10 games. The 22-year-old Dominican got a late start in 2024 due to suspension and has yet to hit his stride, slashing .179/.218/.299 with three home runs, 12 RBI, four steals and 16 runs scored in 134 at-bats for the Reds. The Reds can only hope that he can figure it out offensively at some point to close out just his second year in the big leagues. Espinal offers a limited ceiling at the bottom of Cincy's batting order with only eight homers and eight steals in 229 at-bats as a utility infielder this year.
Noelvi Marte Hopes To Turn Things Around In Second Half
After returning from an 80-game suspension for PED's, Cincinnati Reds third base prospect Noelvi Marte has struggled mightily in 16 games with a .175 batting average to go along with one homer, six RBI and two stolen bases. It has many managers wondering what to do with the former top tier prospect in the second half of the season. With Marte missing so much time due to the suspension, he is still in a Spring Training type mode and the hope is the All-Star break has given the 22-year-old some time to clear his mind and shake off all the rust to have a strong second half. The playing time will be there for the youngster and managers for now should remain patient. If he continues to struggle for the next few weeks or loses playing time, managers in redraft leagues can consider moving on. However, with the potential to help across board, managers should remain patient.
Cincinnati Reds infielder Noelvi Marte is not in the team's starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the visiting Miami Marlins. It will be Marte's first day off since returning from an 80-game suspension in the first half of the 2024 season. The 22-year-old has struggled in his first 16 games for the Reds this year, going 11-for-62 (.177) with a homer, two doubles, six RBI, two stolen bases, one walk and 22 strikeouts in 66 plate appearances. He should have a regular role at the hot corner in Cincinnati in the second half, though, and should remain rostered in most fantasy leagues for his power upside in a hitter-friendly environment. With Marte sitting out on Sunday, Santiago Espinal is at third base and batting eighth against Marlins left-hander Trevor Rogers. Espinal has limited DFS upside in the eight-hole and is hitting just .211 (41-for-194) on the season with six homers and six steals.
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Noelvi Marte homered for the first time this season in Wednesday night's win over the hosting New York Yankees in the Bronx. In addition to making a nice backhanded snag in the eighth inning, Marte cranked a two-run homer to left off scuffling Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon to give the Reds a 2-0 lead in the second frame. The 22-year-old former top prospect is only 4-for-24 so far this year following an 80-game suspension, but he's already up to four RBI and two stolen bases in six outings. Marte offers an intriguing blend of power and speed at the hot corner for fantasy managers, and with Christian Encarnacion-Strand (wrist) done for the season and Matt McLain (shoulder) still not close to returning, he's got a fairly clear pathway to playing time for the remainder of the year.
Cincinnati Reds infielder Noelvi Marte made his return in style on Thursday, going 3-for-5 with a double, three runs scored, an RBI, and a stolen base in an 11-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Marte was making his return from a PED suspension handed down before the season started. After a shaky run in the minors before his return to the majors, it seemed like it would take some time for Marte to get back to form. Well, so far so good on that front, as the 22-year-old continued right where he left off last year. Marte can provide all five categories for fantasy owners if everything clicks, so he should be rostered in most leagues, especially categories.
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