After promoting one top prospect to the majors, the Reds have others waiting to make their debuts in 2023

Noelvi Marte 

The main piece in the trade that sent pitcher Luis Castillo to the Seattle Mariners, Marte is a hard-hitting natural shortstop that like De La Cruz can move over to the hot corner.

With great bat speed and a good eye at the plate, Marte packs more punch they you would expect for his size. Averaging 18 home runs over the past two seasons he also has sneaky speed that has seen him exceed 20 stolen bases in each of those seasons too.

With McClain in the majors and De La Cruz on the brink, Marte will have to continue to impress to force his way to the MLB in 2023.

Christian Encarnacion-Strand

In a sneaky deal at the 2022 trade deadline, the Reds acquired Encarnacion-Strand and Spencer Steer in a deal for pitcher Tyler Mahle with the Minnesota Twins.

With Steer being the main piece of the trade, Encarnacion-Strand has made a name for himself in the Reds organization. Currently hitting .365 with 10 home runs and 23 RBI he is forcing his way into the Reds plans for 2023.

Longtime franchise leader Joey Votto recently transferred to the 60-day injured list, the Reds are looking for his replacement and might have found the answer in Encarnacion-Strand.