Cincinnati Reds infielder Noelvi Marte has officially served his 80-game suspension for violating MLB's performance-enhancing drug policy, meaning he is eligible to be in the lineup against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday.
Marte was suspended 80 games for violating MLB's performance-enhancing drug policy in March. He tested positive for Boldenone during Spring Training, knocking Cincinnati's No. 1 prospect out for the first half of the 2024 regular season.on Wednesday, even though he wasn't eligible to rejoin the roster until Thursday. To make room for Marte, Cincinnati had to option infielder Livan Soto to Triple-A Louisville and transfer right-handed pitcher Emilio Pagan to the 60-day injured list.
During his rehab stint with Triple-A Louisville this month, however, Marte hit just .151 with two RBI, a stolen base and a .321 OPS across 12 games. Even with Marte back on the active roster, the Reds are still without two of their other top prospects who shined in the big leagues last season. Infielder Matt McLain, who finished fifth in NL Rookie of the Year voting in 2023, has been sidelined undergoing shoulder surgery in March. Infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand went down with a right ulnar styloid fracture in May and is now scheduled to undergo season-ending wrist surgery on July 11.
Marte's return could help ease the pain of McLain and Encarnacion-Strand's respective absences, or at least that is what Reds fans are hoping for. Cincinnati lost eight of their last 11 games to fall to 37-43 on the season.Sam Connon is a Staff Writer for Fastball on the Sports Illustrated/FanNation networks.
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