BA GRADE
50
Risk: High
Born: Feb. 20, 1997. B-T: R-R. Ht.: 6-3. Wt.: 220. Signed: Dominican Republic, 2013. Signed by: Fred Ferreira/Calvin Maduro/Enrique Constante.
A hulking third baseman who represents a rare international expenditure for the Orioles—his $350,000 signing bonus in 2014 was the most the club has ever given to an amateur from the Dominican Republic—Reyes broke a finger on his right hand in April 2017 by punching a dugout wall at high Class A Frederick. He missed three months and ended up hitting .302/.333/.434 in 50 games, but missed a big opportunity to show that he had moved on from a disappointing 2016.
However, the club saw a mature player during instructional league, and believe that changes to Reyes’ swing that get his bat into the zone earlier eliminate his severe timing issues and balance out his swing. That could help him tap into his well-above-average raw power, which sporadically shows in games. Reyes has plenty of arm for third base, and while he has improved defensively, his size and footwork could push him to first. That adds pressure on Reyes to put it together offensively, as his bat is his carrying tool going forward.
An overall consistent approach could elevate Reyes’ tools to that of a solid-average regular. He’ll head to Double-A Bowie in 2018.
Year |
Club (League) |
Class |
AVG |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2014 |
Orioles (GCL) |
R |
.285 |
53 |
186 |
23 |
53 |
2015 |
Orioles (GCL) |
R |
.250 |
5 |
16 |
2 |
4 |
|
Delmarva (SAL) |
LoA |
.278 |
84 |
309 |
36 |
86 |
2016 |
Frederick (CAR) |
HiA |
.228 |
126 |
464 |
53 |
106 |
2017 |
Orioles (GCL) |
R |
.464 |
7 |
28 |
6 |
13 |
|
Frederick (CAR) |
HiA |
.302 |
50 |
182 |
28 |
55 |
Minor League Totals |
.268 |
325 |
1185 |
148 |
317 |
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Year |
Club (League) |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
2014 |
Orioles (GCL) |
10 |
2 |
4 |
29 |
15 |
2015 |
Orioles (GCL) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
|
Delmarva (SAL) |
27 |
4 |
5 |
44 |
18 |
2016 |
Frederick (CAR) |
16 |
2 |
10 |
51 |
25 |
2017 |
Orioles (GCL) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
|
Frederick (CAR) |
10 |
1 |
4 |
21 |
8 |
Minor League Totals |
66 |
9 |
23 |
153 |
69 |
|
Year |
Club (League) |
SO |
SB |
CS |
OBP |
SLG |
2014 |
Orioles (GCL) |
38 |
1 |
0 |
.333 |
.425 |
2015 |
Orioles (GCL) |
5 |
1 |
0 |
.368 |
.375 |
|
Delmarva (SAL) |
73 |
1 |
0 |
.334 |
.440 |
2016 |
Frederick (CAR) |
102 |
3 |
0 |
.271 |
.336 |
2017 |
Orioles (GCL) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
.484 |
.500 |
|
Frederick (CAR) |
31 |
1 |
0 |
.333 |
.434 |
Minor League Totals |
252 |
7 |
0 |
.314 |
.397 |
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