Cincinnati Reds Await Decision on Noelvi Marte's Imminent IL Move

ATLANTA — Could another Cincinnati Reds The hitter is heading to the injured list?

The Reds were expected to find out early Wednesday after third baseman Noelvi is examined again for pain he’s been experiencing in his left oblique area in recent days.

Marte apparently aggravated the sore area taking batting practice Tuesday and was scratched from the lineup 15 minutes before game time.

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He clearly got struck by a pitch in Louisville (prior to being called up on April 17), which has been somewhat nagging him, yet he continued to play," Manager Terry Francona stated. "However, recently when he threw the ball, it seemed to pull at him again. Despite this, he chose not to mention it; he simply wished to keep playing.

Then, when he was swinging in the batting cage prior to the game, it caught him.

Since his May 17 call-up, Marte has been batting at a .306 average with eight extra-base hits and an impressive .897 OPS.

However, he’s only hit once in his past ten attempts.

“We’ll have him examined first thing Wednesday morning,” Francona stated.

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The article initially appeared in The Cincinnati Enquirer. The Cincinnati Reds anticipate finding out whether Noelvi Marte will be the next batter placed on the injured list.