Fantasy Baseball Prospects Report: Noelvi Marte back, whether he’s ready or not; Brooks Lee making his case [Video]

It was always a stretch to include Noelvi Marte in the Prospects Report. He’s a prospect only by technicality, having yet to accumulate 131 at-bats in the majors, and the only reason he was in the minors was so he could hit the ground running when his 80-game PED suspension ended Thursday.

The Reds confirmed as much by having him join the team for its flight to St. Louis even though he had yet to find his stroke at Triple-A Louisville, going 8 for 53 (.151) in 12 games total and 1 for 22 (.046) in his final five games. It’s like nothing could have led to him being optioned rather than activated.

“He’s doing great. The reports are all positive. Physically, he looks good,” manager David Bell said last week, adding that the team is less concerned with Marte’s performance than his process. “We …