Jesús Reyes (baseball)

Jesús Reyes
Dorados de Chihuahua – No. 57
Pitcher
Born: (1993-02-21) February 21, 1993 (age 31)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 4, 2018, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
(through 2018 season)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average3.18
Strikeouts2
Teams

Jesús Emmanuel Reyes (born February 21, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Dorados de Chihuahua of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds.

Amateur career

Reyes enrolled at ASA College and joined their baseball team where he pitched during his freshman season. He quickly became one of ASA's best pitchers, so the team moved Reyes into their starting rotation after his first outing of the season. In addition to a fastball, Reyes learned to throw a changeup and a slider. He made 9 starts for the Avengers, pitching to a 3–3 win–loss record with a 4.32 earned run average.[1]

Professional career

Minor leagues

He signed with the Cincinnati Reds as an undrafted free agent in August 2014. [2] He made his professional debut in 2015 with the Arizona League Reds and spent the whole season there, collecting a 5–4 record and 3.40 ERA in 13 games (five starts). In 2016, he played for the Dayton Dragons where he went 5–5 with a 2.40 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in 30 games (20 relief appearances), and in 2017, he played for both the Daytona Tortugas and the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, pitching to a combined 8–9 record and 3.60 ERA in 25 total starts between the two teams.[3]

The Reds added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.[4]

Cincinnati Reds

On August 3, 2018, Reyes was called up to the Reds.[5] On August 4, 2018, Reyes made his debut hitting Spencer Kieboom before throwing two scoreless innings.[6] Reyes pitched in 5 games (5.2 innings) out of the Reds bullpen, giving up 2 earned runs for an ERA of 3.18.

New York Mets

Reyes was claimed by the New York Mets in the minor league portion of the 2020 Rule 5 Draft. On November 7, 2021, he elected free agency.

Acereros de Monclova

On May 27, 2022, Reyes signed with the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League.[7] He appeared in 15 games and made 8 starts, going 4–1 with a 5.23 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 43 innings. Reyes was released on November 15, 2022.

Guerreros de Oaxaca

On June 11, 2023, Reyes signed with the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League.[8] In 18 games for Oaxaca, he logged a 4.45 ERA with 19 strikeouts and 4 saves across 28+13 innings pitched. On April 8, 2024, Reyes was released by the Guerreros.[9]

Dorados de Chihuahua

On April 10, 2024, Reyes signed with the Dorados de Chihuahua of the Mexican League.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Jesus Reyes #35 Pitcher ASA College". www.njcaa.org. National Junior College Athletic Association. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  2. ^ "Freshman Pitcher Inks With Cincinnati Reds Organization - ASA College - Home of the Avengers". ASA College Avengers. August 28, 2014. Archived from the original on August 5, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Jesus Reyes Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  4. ^ "Cincinnati Reds protect Shed Long, Jose Siri and four others from the Rule 5 Draft". Cincinnati.com. November 20, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  5. ^ John Fay (August 3, 2018). "Cincinnati Reds notes: Mahle sent to Triple-A, Schebler returned from rehab after struggling to throw". www.cincinnati.com. USA Today Network. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  6. ^ "Saturday: Beat ball battle mars Reds DH split". www.irontontribune.com. Ironton Tribune. August 5, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  7. ^ "Jesús Reyes Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  8. ^ "JESÚS REYES LANZARÁ CON LOS GUERREROS EN EL 2023". guerreros.mx (in Spanish). June 11, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  9. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 8 de abril de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  10. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 10 de abril de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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