"The Reds are in agreement with reliever Yunior Marte on a minor league contract with an invite to big league Spring Training, reports Francys Romero. The righty would lock in a $1.05MM base salary if he breaks camp. Marte is back in affiliated ball after spending the 2025 season in Japan. The Dominican-born hurler signed with NPB's Chunichi Dragons last winter. He divided his time between the top level and their minor league club."
"The 30-year-old (31 in February) pitched in the big leagues each year from 2022-24. Marte made 39 appearances for the Giants as a rookie and spent the next two seasons as an up-and-down middle reliever for the Phillies. He has a big arm, sitting in the 96-98 MPH range with his sinker. Marte missed a decent number of bats in the minors but has a below-average 20.1% strikeout percentage over 102 big league appearances. He owns a 5.64 ERA in 113 1/3 career frames."
Yunior Marte signed a minor-league contract with the Cincinnati Reds that includes a big-league Spring Training invite and a $1.05MM base salary if he makes the roster. Marte returned to affiliated baseball after spending 2025 with NPB's Chunichi Dragons, where he posted a 1.95 ERA with two saves and 11 holds over 32 1/3 innings, alongside a 19.1% strikeout rate and a .213 BABIP. He pitched in MLB from 2022–24, registering a 5.64 ERA and a 20.1% strikeout rate across 113 1/3 innings. The right-hander throws a 96–98 MPH sinker and profiles as a middle-inning reliever. Cincinnati's late-inning roles appear settled, leaving potential middle-inning opportunities and limited minor-league depth.
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