The Mets have acquired utilityman Pablo Reyes from the Pink Sox in change for money issues, as introduced by way of the MLB.com transactions wire. Reyes was designated for task on the finish of April however cleared waivers and was outrighted to Boston’s Triple-A affiliate.
This marks the second time that Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns has acquired Reyes, as Reyes signed a minor league take care of the Brewers in January 2021 when Stearns was nonetheless answerable for Milwaukee’s entrance workplace. Reyes performed in 58 MLB video games for the Brew Crew throughout the 2021-22 seasons earlier than touchdown in Boston, with a short stopover with the A’s sandwiched in between.
Reyes has hit .249/.309/.349 over 572 main league plate appearances, suiting up in six of the final seven MLB seasons (an 80-game PED suspension stored Reyes off the sphere fully in 2020). A career-high 185 of these plate appearances got here simply final season, as Reyes bought into 64 video games with the Sox as a part of the workforce’s revolving door at each center infield positions. Reyes hit .287/.339/.377 in these 185 PA, translating to a 93 wRC+ since Reyes’ lack of energy undermined his strong batting common and on-base numbers.
Defensive versatility has been Reyes’ calling card extra so than his bat, as he has gotten at the least a little bit of motion at each place on the diamond besides catcher over the course of his main league profession. Nonetheless, he has completely performed as an infielder (and occasional mop-up pitcher in blowouts) for the reason that begin of the 2022 season. The Mets traded Zack Brief to the Pink Sox a number of weeks in the past and simply launched Joey Wendle earlier this week, so Reyes fills New York’s want for utility infield assist. Francisco Lindor and Jeff McNeil are locked into on a regular basis responsibility within the center infield roles whereas Brett Baty has seen a lot of the third base work regardless of struggling on the plate, and Mark Vientos has been hitting effectively in a bid to stay within the majors and lower into Baty’s enjoying time.
Since Reyes is out of minor league choices, the Mets must hold him on the lively roster except they first designate him for task earlier than attempting to ship him to Triple-A. Within the occasion that Reyes clears waivers and is then outrighted off the 40-man, he has the suitable to elect free company somewhat than settle for that task, since he has been beforehand outrighted in his profession.
