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19 Aug 2023


NextImg:Reds call up top prospect Noelvi Marte in chase for rare division title

The Reds add another young weapon to their roster as they chase their first division title win in more than a decade.

According to ESPN, the team has called up top prospect Noelvi Marte, 21, who was acquired last year in a deal that sent pitcher Luis Castillo packing to the Mariners.

The 6-foot, 220-pound shortstop and third baseman has a slash line of .279/.358/.454 across Double-A and Triple-A and has tallied 18 stolen bases and 11 home runs this year.

The Reds are in the final National League wild-card spot with a 64-59 record and sit only two games behind the defending NL Central champion Brewers heading into Saturday’s games.

Cincinnati last won a division title in 2012.

While Marte has held his own in the minors, he will have to fight hard to impress in Cincinnati.

The Reds have many rookie players like Elly De La Cruz, Matt McLain, Spencer Steer and Christian Encarnacion-Strand as part of their core.

Noelvi Marte has been called up by the Reds as of Saturday.
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Third baseman Noelvi Marte steals third base against the American League during the second inning of All Star-Futures.
Third baseman Noelvi Marte steals third base against the American League during the second inning of All-Star Futures Game.
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McLain and Steer lead the team in OPS with .878 and .813, respectively.

McLain also leads the team with a .301 average.

Since arriving in Triple-A Louisville, Marte has almost exclusively played third base and recorded 16 extra-base hits.

He’s recorded 56 homers and 238 RBIs in 379 minor league games since 2019.