Noelvi Marte Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 216 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 10/16/2001 (22)
- Experience
- 1
- College
- None
Noelvi Marte Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Noelvi Marte News
Cincinnati Reds infielder Noelvi Marte has been hit with an 80-game suspension for a performance-enhancing drug violation. The club's No. 1 prospect was projected to be the primary third baseman in the 2024 season but he will have to wait until mid-season to assume that role. Marte appeared in 35 games for the Reds in the 2023 season, impressing with a .316 average alongside three home runs, six stolen bases, and an .822 OPS across 123 trips to the plate. The 22-year-old also hit .279 with 11 home runs, 18 steals, and an .812 OPS across 92 games between the Double-A and Triple-A levels a season ago. Offseason signee Jeimer Candelario is likely to handle the bulk of reps at the hot corner for the Reds in the season's first half, boosting his fantasy stock in the process.
Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said that rookie infielder Noelvi Marte (hamstring) will make his Cactus League debut on Saturday. Marte suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain while playing in the Dominican winter league and had more issues with his leg in the leadup to spring training, so the Reds have been slow-playing the impressive young infielder in camp. The 22-year-old has made enough progress to play in Cactus League games, though, and he should be just fine for Opening Day at the end of March. He'll have to share playing time at the hot corner with Jeimer Candelario, but Marte has lots of upside for fantasy managers in all leagues thanks to an exciting mix of power and speed. It also helps that he's in a rising lineup in a great hitter's park. Marte hit .316 (36-for-114) with three homers, 15 RBI and six steals in his first 35 big-league games in 2023.
Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said that rookie infielder Noelvi Marte (hamstring) is scheduled to make his spring training debut on March 2 against the Colorado Rockies. Marte suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain in November while playing winter ball, and the Reds are slow-playing the impressive youngster this spring. Barring a setback, the 22-year-old should be ready for Opening Day. Marte certainly has a lot of upside at the major-league level after recording an .822 OPS in his first 123 plate appearances in the majors late last year, but he's most likely going to have to share playing time at the hot corner in Cincinnati with Jeimer Candelario, who the Reds signed to a three-year, $45 million deal in free agency. Marte has a high floor and a high ceiling in the long term because of his power/speed combination.
Batting Order
1 | Will Benson |
2 | Elly De La Cruz |
3 | Spencer Steer |
4 | Christian Encarnacion-Strand |
5 | Nick Martini |
6 | Jonathan India |
7 | Jeimer Candelario |
8 | Santiago Espinal |
9 | Luke Maile |
Noelvi Marte Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Will Benson |
2 | Elly De La Cruz |
3 | Spencer Steer |
4 | Christian Encarnacion-Strand |
5 | Nick Martini |
6 | Jonathan India |
7 | Jeimer Candelario |
8 | Santiago Espinal |
9 | Luke Maile |
Noelvi Marte received the fewest PAs among Cincinnati's highly-regarded young shortstops in 2023, but the now 22-year-old still made his presence felt with a .316/.366/.456 triple slash line with three homers and six steals over 123 PAs. He performed similarly at two minor league stops, hitting .280/.365/.455 with three homers and eight steals over 167 PAs for Triple-A (Louisville) and .281/.356/.464 with eight homers and 10 SB over 222 PAs for Double-A (Chattanooga). With an 80% success rate on SB attempts and a Statcast Sprint Speed of 29.1 ft./sec, fantasy managers can count on the SBs moving forward. The power is more questionable considering Marte's 24.7 FB% and middling 7.9% rate of Brls/BBE, but his 94.5 mph average airborne exit velocity and 115.6 max exit velocity both suggest power potential. Playing home games at hitter-friendly Great American Ballpark should also help Marte reach double-digit homers even if he doesn't realize his power potential right away. Marte probably won't repeat his .384 BABIP, but his .296 xBA and solid plate discipline on the farm suggest he'll still be a batting average asset. The Reds infield situation is crowded, but Marte should get playing time. The total package is extremely intriguing at his current ADP of 157.60.