The Brewers have selected the contract of utility player Pablo Reyes and optioned outfielder Corey Ray, the team announced.
A member of the Pittsburgh organization from 2012-20, Reyes joined the Brewers on a minor league deal this past winter. An 80-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs wiped out Reyes’ 2020 season, but he did see major league action in each of the previous two campaigns. The 27-year-old made an impressive debut over 63 plate appearances in 2018, but his production plummeted across a much larger sample size (157 PA) the next season. Overall, Reyes has batted .229/.295/.368 with five home runs in 220 trips to the plate at the game’s highest level.
Defensively, Reyes has played both middle infield positions, third base and all three outfield spots in the majors. Even if Reyes doesn’t hit well, he’ll at least give the Brewers a defensively versatile option off their bench.
Odd. I guess I’m not the only Crew fan who has no idea why this move was made?? Obligatory “depth signing” comments aside, there just isn’t much here but a lottery ticket – more of a scratch-off variety however.
Pablo showed well his first go round with th Pirates but dropped off the cliff in his second.The Cubs probably like his flexibility and hope that he at least settles down into the middle for his performance.