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Cincinnati Reds Coach Makes Bold Admission As He Sends A Devastating Message…
CINCINNATI —
The Cincinnati Reds made a change among their outfielders ahead of their nine-game homestand beginning Tuesday, recalling Nick Martini from Triple-A Louisville.
The Reds made the move on Tuesday, bringing the 33-year-old Martini back to Cincinnati for his second Major League stint of the season. Outfielder Conner Capel was optioned to Triple-A as a corresponding move.
After swatting two home runs during the Reds’ Opening Day win over the Washington Nationals, Martini struggled from then on, hitting .177/.200/.329 with 13 runs scored and 15 runs batted in.
Earlier this month, the Reds sent Martini down to Louisville, where he hit .364 with three home runs in eight games.
Martini now rejoins a Cincinnati outfield that also includes left-handed hitters Jake Fraley, Will Benson and Jacob Hurtubise, along with right-handers Spencer Steer and Stuart Fairchild.
Capel, who was recalled from Triple-A on the same day Martini was sent down, collected two hits in eight plate appearances during his brief stint with the Reds.
The Reds, who have lost 14 of 17 games during the month of May, have plummeted into last place in the National League Central division at 19-28.
Cincinnati begins a nine-game homestand Tuesday night as the San Diego Padres visit Great American Ball Park, followed by the Los Angeles Dodgers this weekend and the St. Louis Cardinals early next week.
The Cincinnati Reds are desperate for somebody in their lineup to start hitting. Coming off a 3-7 record on their West Coast road trip, David Bell’s bunch is in need of a spark. Perhaps Nick Martini can provide that after being recalled on Tuesday afternoon. Conner Capel, who’d received little playing since being called up, was optioned back to Triple-A Louisville. Martini was all the fans in Cincinnati could talk about on Opening Day. In fact, his first week of the 2024 season was a rousing success. But the left-handed hitter fell on hard times and strikeouts became his only…
