Noelvi Marte

The question of how the Reds will divide their playing time at third base has loomed large over camp. Some clarity was gained earlier this month when Noelvi Marte was optioned to Triple-A Louisville, but that still left several veterans vying for time at the position. Manager Terry Francona shed some light on the matter…

The question of how the Reds will divide their playing time at third base has loomed large over camp. Some clarity was gained earlier this month when Noelvi Marte was optioned to Triple-A Louisville, but that still left several veterans vying for time at the position. Manager Terry Francona shed some light on the matter…

The Reds optioned Marte to Triple-A Louisville on Monday.

The 23-year-old former top prospect entered the game as a defensive substitution in the sixth inning. He then made the most of his only plate appearance, crushing a leadoff triple off of Shaun Anderson in the ninth inning and trotting home on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Austin Wynns. Marte is expected to open the season at Triple-A Louisville, though he could wind up being a viable fantasy contributor if he somehow gets another opportunity at regular at-bats in the Reds' lineup.