Cincinnati Reds outfielder TJ Friedl is being sent down to Triple-A Louisville after a poor offensive start to his 2026 campaign.In the same move, the Reds are calling up Noelvi Marte, who was sent down to Louisville earlier this season following his slow start.In 47 games this season, the Reds outfielder is slashing just .179/.259/.256, with eight runs driven in. Baseball-Reference grades his Wins Above Replacement (WAR) at -0.6, a mark that would go down as the worst in his career if it stands come September.This comes after a season in which he slashed .261/.364/.378, adding 14 home runs and 53 RBI, posting a 2.4 WAR in the process.Since being sent down in April, Marte began to find his swing, posting a .369/.409/.409 slash line in 40 games with the Bats. He’s added eight home runs and 27 RBI to his stat line in the minors.He’ll look to use that to boost his major league numbers. In just 11 games to start the year, Marte did not hit a home run or drive in a run, slashing .138/.194/.138 before his demotion.In the 29 at-bats prior to his being sent down, he logged four hits.Cincinnati closes its three-game series against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday, with a 7:10 p.m. first pitch. After a Thursday off day, the Reds open a six-game road trip with the first of three games against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday.

CINCINNATI —

Cincinnati Reds outfielder TJ Friedl is being sent down to Triple-A Louisville after a poor offensive start to his 2026 campaign.

In the same move, the Reds are calling up Noelvi Marte, who was sent down to Louisville earlier this season following his slow start.

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Reds are sending TJ Friedl down to Louisville.

Noelvi Marte is heading back up.

— Charlie Clifford (@char_cliff) June 3, 2026

In 47 games this season, the Reds outfielder is slashing just .179/.259/.256, with eight runs driven in. Baseball-Reference grades his Wins Above Replacement (WAR) at -0.6, a mark that would go down as the worst in his career if it stands come September.

This comes after a season in which he slashed .261/.364/.378, adding 14 home runs and 53 RBI, posting a 2.4 WAR in the process.

Since being sent down in April, Marte began to find his swing, posting a .369/.409/.409 slash line in 40 games with the Bats. He’s added eight home runs and 27 RBI to his stat line in the minors.

He’ll look to use that to boost his major league numbers. In just 11 games to start the year, Marte did not hit a home run or drive in a run, slashing .138/.194/.138 before his demotion.

In the 29 at-bats prior to his being sent down, he logged four hits.

Cincinnati closes its three-game series against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday, with a 7:10 p.m. first pitch.

After a Thursday off day, the Reds open a six-game road trip with the first of three games against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday.