Not even the shoulder issues plaguing Spencer Steer could pave the way to an Opening Day roster spot on the Cincinnati Reds for Noelvi Marte.
Marte, whose 2024 season was derailed by an 80-game PED suspension and brutal slump upon returning, was among six players cut from spring camp in Goodyear, Arizona on Monday morning. Said list included plenty of promising names, too, as each of Connor Phillips, Yosver Zulueta, Rece Hinds, and Tyler Callihan were optioned to AAA Louisville while Sal Stewart - the lone name here not on the 40-man roster already - was reassigned to minor league camp.