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    Marte’s go-ahead homer lifts Reds over Pirates

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    Noelvi Marte went 1-for-1 with a homer and two RBI in Friday’s win over the Pirates.

    Marte broke a 4-4 tie in the top of the eighth inning when he took Pirates reliever Mason Montgomery deep for a two-run homer. It was the fourth homer of the season for Marte, with all of his homers coming this month. Marte has been a different player since being recalled by the Reds earlier this month. He’s slashing respectable .250/.316/.558 on the month with eight of his 13 hits going for extra bases. Marte continues to be a player worth rostering in all formats where available.
Red Sox must 'go on a run' after sweeping Yankees
Jason Benetti, Roger Clemens and Will Middlebrooks explain why the Red Sox must keep momentum going after sweeping the Yankees in four games, while New York aims to get healthy as it leaves town.

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    Benson is hitting just .188/.310/.333 in 114 plate appearances this season with a 33.3 percent strikeout rate. Now 28 years old and with a 33.3 percent career MLB strikeout rate in 405 games, you have to wonder if Benson’s time in Cincinnati may be drawing to a close. Noelvi Marte could also be pushed off of right field if the Reds want to play Spencer Steer out there with Elly De La Cruz back.
  • CIN Right Fielder #4
    Marte only started three of six games for the Reds after being called up on June 3, but he’s now been in the lineup for four straight contests. One would figure he’ll continue to get everyday at-bats amid this hot streak, but the former top prospect has yet to establish himself as a consistent big-league regular. Marte has a 155 wRC+ at Triple-A this season, so he has nothing more to prove in the minors. His roto-friendly profile will receive a boost from hitting in Cincinnati all summer if he can stick as a regular this time around.
  • CIN Right Fielder #4
    With the game tied 1-1 in the eighth inning, Marte came through for the Reds in a big way, taking Juan Morillo deep for a solo homer. It would prove to be the deciding run in the game. That makes two homers in two days for the 24-year-old outfielder, his first two of the season. He’s certainly worth a look in all formats if he’s earned himself every day playing time with his recent play.
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    Arroyo moves up to the leadoff spot with Noelvi Marte taking over in center field with Blake Dunn receiving an off day in this one. The 22-year-old top prospect has hit just .227 (5-for-22) with one RBI in 10 games since being called up from Triple-A Louisville earlier this month. His opportunity to carve out a permanent spot on Cincinnati’s roster, likely as their primary second base option, is fading quickly with Elly De La Cruz (hamstring) progressing towards a minor league rehab assignment.
  • CIN Right Fielder #4
    Marte hit is first homer of the season in the bottom of the second inning off of Eduardo Rodriguez to give the Reds an early 1-0 lead. His homer would account for one of only two runs the Reds managed on the evening. Despite drawing nine walks on the night, the Reds managed just four hits and came up short on multiple occasions with runners in scoring position. Marte has hit well since being recalled from the minors in June. The 24-year-old outfielder is slashing .316/.381/.526 in 19 at-bats this month and will hopefully continue to find his stride after tearing up Triple-A pitching.
  • CIN Right Fielder #4
    Marte has crushed Triple-A pitching since being demoted, hitting .369/.409/.575 in 176 plate appearances with eight home runs and nine steals. Yes, he had struggled with the Reds to begin the year, but it was only 31 plate appearances over 11 games. This is still a 24-year-old who hit 14 home runs and stole 10 bases in 90 games last year while hitting .263. Marte has been playing center field in the minors and is coming up for TJ Friedl, so we have to assume the Reds are going to give him a look in center field. He deserves to be added in all formats based on what he showed last year.
  • CIN Right Fielder #4
    Marte isn’t hitting for a ton of over-the-fence power with just four homers in 26 games, but he’s hitting .365 since being demoted to Triple-A back on April 13. The 24-year-old former top prospect’s path to fantasy relevance continues to be blocked by Cincinnati’s logjam at several spots at the highest level, especially with both Spencer Steer and JJ Bleday playing well. It’s possible injuries or ineffectiveness create a pathway to at-bats later this summer. He seemingly has nothing to prove playing everyday on the doorstep of the majors.
  • CIN Right Fielder #4
    In 10 games at Triple-A, Marte is hitting .452/.500/.714 with two home runs, three RBI, six steals, and an 8/4 K/BB ratio. The Reds continue to play him only in the outfield, but with Ke’Bryan Hayes continuing to struggle with the bat, you have to wonder if Marte’s time in Triple-A might be better served getting him more reps at third base again to see if he can be a long-term solution there for the Reds.
  • CIN 3rd Baseman #28
    Initially it was reported that the 34-year-old slugger was being held out of the lineup on Friday due to mid back pain, but it’s actually the dreaded oblique that he’s dealing with. The Reds are hopeful that he’ll only have to miss a couple of weeks’ worth of action. It’s unclear what the corresponding move will be on Saturday, though it could mean the return of Noelvi Marte from Triple-A Louisville.
  • CIN Right Fielder #4
    This is now two straight days with a home run for Marte, who is slashing .370/.433/.741 in seven games at Triple-A with two home runs, two steals, and a 7/3 K/BB ratio. We know he struggled at the MLB level to begin the season, but he doesn’t belong in Triple-A.

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    Mariners acquired INF Buddy Kennedy from the Giants for cash considerations.

    The Mariners had an open spot on the 40-man, so there’s no need for a move there. He’s out of options, so he’ll presumably be added to the active roster, most likely in Weston Wilson’s place. Kennedy will be a bit rusty. Before being DFA’d today, he spent four weeks on the Giants’ active roster. He went 0-for-7 during the first 10 days of that stint and then never got into another game after June 10. The 27-year-old journeyman hit .321/.424/.543 in 48 games for Triple-A Sacramento prior to his callup.
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    Jarren Duran singled in Masataka Yoshida to finish off a three-run 10th as the Red Sox edged the Yankees 5-4 on Sunday Night Baseball to complete a four-game sweep at Fenway Park.

    The Red Sox blew a masterful performance from Sonny Gray by giving up two runs in the ninth and then gave up two more on Wilyer Abreu’s second mistake in two innings in the 10th. However, the offense came through against Fernando Cruz in the bottom of the 10th. Anthony Siegler singled even after taking an automatic strike at the beginning of his at-bat, and pinch-hitter Masataka Yoshida followed with a double that gave him just his second RBI of the month. Tseng-Che Cheng then tied the game with a sac fly, and Duran followed with a liner to right with no one home, as the Yankees had gone to a two-man outfield. It was Duran’s second at-bat off the bench, as he didn’t start against lefty Carlos Rodón. He’s hitting just .156/.181/.244 with 33 strikeouts this month.
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    Sonny Gray kept the Yankees hitless into the eighth and recorded his 2,000th career strikeout on Sunday Night Baseball.

    Gray was removed immediately after Amed Rosario’s single up the middle with one out in the eighth. Tyron Guerrero replaced him and got out of the inning from there. It’s the deepest Gray has ever carried a no-no, and his ninth and final strikeout of the night gave him 2,000 for his career. He’s tied with Andy Benes on the all-time list there, having passed Billy Pierce and Kevin Appier tonight. He’s seventh among active pitchers in strikeouts and fifth with 134 victories. He’ll face the Angels next weekend.
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    Aroldis Chapman took a blown save after giving up two runs in the ninth Sunday against the Yankees.

    We thought Chapman might have this one off after 23 pitches on Thursday and 20 pitches on Saturday, but manager Chad Tracy trotted him back out to try to complete a four-game sweep. Chapman went on to give up a single and a walk before getting Ben Rice to fly to right. Unfortunately, Wilyer Abreu had eyes on throwing out the runner tagging up from second and made a horrible throw that allowed one run to score and put the tying run on third. Paul Goldschmidt then hit a little chopper to tie the game. Chapman looked fine, even while losing a couple of strikes because the Red Sox were out of challenges. He’ll definitely get Monday off now, so Garrett Whitlock might get a save chance.
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    Carlos Rodón allowed two unearned runs and one hit over five innings Sunday night against the Red Sox.

    The one hit, a little liner from Caleb Durbin that dropped in front of the center fielder, unfortunately followed a walk and an Oswaldo Cabrera error in the fourth. Rodón did walk four batters in all and threw 96 pitches in five innings, so even after a quick fifth, he didn’t come back out for the sixth. He still hasn’t thrown more than six innings in any of his nine starts this year, but he also hasn’t allowed more than three runs in any of them. He’ll take a 4-2 record and a 3.30 ERA into a home start against the Twins next weekend.
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    Caleb Durbin singled in two runs, stole two bases and scored twice Sunday night against the Yankees.

    Durbin plated the game’s only two runs through eight innings with his single to center off Carlos Rodón in the fourth and then stole both second and third afterwards. He finishes the rather low-scoring four-game sweep of the Yankees having gone 6-for-15 with a homer and three RBI, and he’s up to nine steals in 12 attempts on the season.
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    Spencer Jones struck out all three times up before being lifted for a pinch-hitter Sunday against the Red Sox.

    There were only two hits from the Yankees tonight by the time he was pulled, so Jones’s bad game won’t be held overly much against him. However, he is just 2-for-16 with two walks and nine strikeouts over the last 10 days. The odds are increasing that he’ll be sent down when Trent Grisham and Ryan McMahon return this week.
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    Jazz Chisholm Jr. was ejected from Sunday night’s game in the sixth inning after arguing a checked swing.

    Chisholm was right to be mad; his swing was borderline at best, and it definitely wasn’t one the home plate umpire should have called himself. Chisholm made it clear that Adam Hamari should have checked with the third base ump and was tossed during the argument. Anthony Volpe replaced him, with José Caballero moving from short to second.
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    Mookie Betts had two singles and two RBI as the Dodgers topped the Padres 4-2 on Sunday.

    Betts didn’t get his fourth straight game with a homer, but he did drive in a run for the fifth straight. He always seems to pick it up against the Padres, the only team besides the Dodgers that showed any interest in trading for him when the Red Sox decided to move on after the 2019 season. His surge ought to continue with games in Sacramento the next three days and then back-to-back home series against the Padres and Rockies afterwards.
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    Emmet Sheehan yielded one run in five innings and struck out five in a win over the Padres on Sunday.

    With a 10.24 ERA in his previous three starts, Sheehan’s rotation spot might have been in jeopardy with a rough showing today. However, he did well in allowing just two hits and two walks. He moved to 4-5 with a 5.08 ERA ahead of another start against the Padres next weekend.