Noelvi Marte

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Cincinnati Reds · Outfielder

Age 246' 2" · 216 lbsBats Right

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	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2023	Cincinnati Reds	35	.316	3	15	15	6	.366	.456	.822
2024	Cincinnati Reds	66	.210	4	18	24	9	.248	.301	.549
2025	Cincinnati Reds	90	.263	14	51	45	10	.300	.448	.748
2026	Cincinnati Reds	36	.196	5	9	14	4	.250	.366	.616
Career	Totals	227	.246	26	93	98	29	.288	.395	.683

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

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2019	DSL Mariners	65	.309	9	54	56	17	.371	.511	.882
2021	2 teams▼	107	.273	17	71	91	24	.366	.459	.825
2022	2 teams▼	115	.279	19	68	74	23	.371	.458	.829
2023	3 teams▼	92	.279	11	45	69	18	.358	.454	.812
2024	Louisville Bats	12	.151	0	2	3	1	.151	.170	.321
2025	3 teams▼	19	.324	2	16	12	3	.420	.529	.949
2026	Louisville Bats	40	.369	8	27	31	9	.409	.575	.984
Career	Totals	450	.288	66	283	336	95	.367	.470	.837

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

Game Log2026 season

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Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg88.4 mph

Max EV112.8 mph

Launch Angle8.1°

Barrel %7.3%

K %25.0%

Hard Hit %34.2%

Whiff %25.3%

Chase %37.1%

xBA0.217

xSLG0.371

xwOBA0.282

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.

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.

LD% — Line drive rate. High LD% hitters make consistent hard contact; line drives are the batted ball type most likely to fall for hits and boost batting average.

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

.316

.366

.456

.822

2024

Cincinnati Reds

.210

.248

.301

.549

2025

Cincinnati Reds

.263

.300

.448

.748

2026

Cincinnati Reds

.196

.250

.366

.616

Career

Totals

227

.246

.288

.395

.683

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2019

DSL Mariners

.309

.371

.511

.882

2021

2 teams▼

107

.273

.366

.459

.825

2022

2 teams▼

115

.279

.371

.458

.829

2023

3 teams▼

.279

.358

.454

.812

2024

Louisville Bats

.151

.170

.321

2025

3 teams▼

.324

.420

.529

.949

2026

Louisville Bats

.369

.409

.575

.984

Career

Totals

450

.288

283

336

.367

.470

.837