The Indians re-signed Anthony Reyes to a minor league deal with an invitation to Spring Training, according to the team. The right-hander became a free agent last month when the Indians outrighted him off of their 40-man roster.
Reyes, 29, underwent reconstructive elbow surgery in June of 2009 after making eight starts for the Indians and posting a 6.57 ERA with 5.2 K/9 and 5.4 BB/9 in 38.1 innings. He spent the 2010 season rehabbing and made five minor league starts before working on his mechanics with the big league staff and pitching in the Fall Instructional League.
Once a top prospect with the Cardinals, Reyes rose quickly through the St. Louis system and struck out more than a batter per inning with excellent command in the minors from 2004-06. However, he has faltered since winning the opening game of the 2006 World Series.
I remember this guy. He use to be Mark Prior’s teammate and the number one prospect of the Cardinals.
Those were the days.
He was supposed to be the superior of the best of the Cards two big pitching prospects. Wainwright had just been so disappointing in Memphis…
That was a great World Series Game 1 performance.
I will always remember his flat brim and candy cane socks. I thought he was going to be a stud, it sucks when guys get derailed by injuries.
Well, good luck to him. He pitched forever with a bad elbow and was up and down-terribly inconsistent. Then they fix the elbow and he really couldn’t find the plate then. Maybe with more time, he’s okay again. Or maybe not. If I’m the Indians, I do exactly what they did-minor league deal with a spring invite. If I’m Reyes, I take that deal, keep working, and hope all I needed was more recovery time.
Well now the Indians can print those 2011 World Series Tickets. Maybe next they will bring back Bartolo Colon off the scrap heap to be the #5 starter.
Ya Baby I’m on my way to purchase my 2011 season tickets. Now Chris Antonetti can brag his bags and leave the winter metting after a job well done.