After ripping his way through the Majors in his first stint with the Cincinnati Reds last season, Noelvi Marte made his way to the Dominican Republic for some Winter League ball. But after only 4 games with the Gigantes del Cibao, a serious hamstring injury shut him down, and the injury lingered long enough to delay his start to spring training in Goodyear with the Reds.
He’s been ramping up, though, and today he’ll make his Cactus League debut. He’s hitting 5th and playing 3B this afternoon as the Reds take on the Colorado Rockies at 3:05 PM ET in Scottsdale.