Marte might be at risk of a minor league demotion to begin the season following the Gavin Lux acquisition, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Marte went 1-for-3 and was caught stealing in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Cubs.

Marte is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Cubs.

Marte is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Marte went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 6-5 win over Atlanta.

Marte went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 11-1 win over Minnesota.

Marte is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Astros.

Marte is not in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Astros.

Marte is not in the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Brewers.

Marte isn't in the Reds' lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.