Noelvi Marte

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Louisville Bats · Outfielder

Age 246' 2" · 216 lbsBats Right

#141 Preseason

FBaseball Overview

At 24 years old, Marte enters 2026 as a talented but inconsistent right fielder for Cincinnati who offers upside in power and speed categories. His 2025 season showed legitimate progress with a .263 average, 14 home runs, and double-digit stolen bases across a full-time role, demonstrating the tools that made him a highly touted prospect. However, the early 2026 numbers raise immediate concerns about whether last year's success was sustainable or a statistical anomaly, as he's hitting just .194 with only modest production through his first 93 at-bats. Fantasy managers should monitor whether this represents an early-season slump or signals a return to inconsistency, but his track record of minor league accolades and solid 2025 performance suggest he warrants patience before being discounted entirely.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2023	Cincinnati Reds	35	123	114	.316	3	15	15	6	25	.366	.456	.822
2024	Cincinnati Reds	66	242	229	.210	4	18	24	9	75	.248	.301	.549
2025	Cincinnati Reds	90	360	339	.263	14	51	45	10	85	.300	.448	.748
2026	Cincinnati Reds	63	201	190	.189	6	15	19	7	52	.229	.321	.550
Career	Totals	254	926	872	.240	27	99	103	32	237	.280	.383	.663

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2019	DSL Mariners	65	299	262	.309	9	54	56	17	55	.371	.511	.882
2021	2 teams▼	107	511	444	.273	17	71	91	24	117	.366	.459	.825
2022	2 teams▼	115	520	448	.279	19	68	74	23	107	.371	.458	.829
2023	3 teams▼	92	399	348	.279	11	45	69	18	70	.358	.454	.812
2024	Louisville Bats	12	53	53	.151	0	2	3	1	15	.151	.170	.321
2025	3 teams▼	19	81	68	.324	2	16	12	3	8	.420	.529	.949
2026	Louisville Bats	57	244	227	.352	9	40	37	9	40	.385	.542	.927
Career	Totals	467	2107	1850	.289	67	296	342	95	412	.365	.470	.835

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg87.9 mph

Max EV112.8 mph

Launch Angle10.5°

Barrel %5.0%

K %25.9%

Hard Hit %30.9%

Sprint Speed29.1 ft/s

Bat Speed72.2 mph

Whiff %27.5%

Chase %41.2%

xBA0.193

xSLG0.304

xwOBA0.237

GB%56.1%

FB%20.9%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Bat Speed — Average swing speed at the point of contact. Faster bat speed lets hitters wait longer on pitches and generates more raw power potential.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2023

Cincinnati Reds

123

114

.316

.366

.456

.822

2024

Cincinnati Reds

242

229

.210

.248

.301

.549

2025

Cincinnati Reds

360

339

.263

.300

.448

.748

2026

Cincinnati Reds

201

190

.189

.229

.321

.550

Career

Totals

254

926

872

.240

103

237

.280

.383

.663

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2019

DSL Mariners

299

262

.309

.371

.511

.882

2021

2 teams▼

107

511

444

.273

117

.366

.459

.825

2022

2 teams▼

115

520

448

.279

107

.371

.458

.829

2023

3 teams▼

399

348

.279

.358

.454

.812

2024

Louisville Bats

.151

.170

.321

2025

3 teams▼

.324

.420

.529

.949

2026

Louisville Bats

244

227

.352

.385

.542

.927

Career

Totals

467

2107

1850

.289

296

342

412

.365

.470

.835