Noelvi Marte hit his way on to the Cincinnati Reds roster in 2023, stepping in when other infielders fell to injury and slashing a robust .316/.366/.456 in 123 PA at the big league level. The top prospect in the system picked up right where he’d left off when beginning play for the Gigantes del Cibao in the Dominican Winter League with hits in 7 of his first 17 PA across 4 games.
That was all the time he’d get on the field in the DWL, though, as a Grade 2 hamstring strain suffered at the end of November not only ended his on-field play for calendar year 2023, it set him back in his preparation for the 2024 MLB season.