The Dodgers are expected to decline their $3MM club option on the services of right-hander Alex Reyes for the 2024 campaign, instead opting to pay the $100K buyout on the option per The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya. The club’s decision is hardly a surprise, as Reyes last pitched in the majors back in 2021.
The right-hander’s talent has never been in doubt, as he sports a career 2.86 ERA and 3.87 FIP in the big leagues since making his debut in 2016 and made an All Star appearance as a reliever back in 2021. Unfortunately, Reyes has simply not been able to remain on the field often enough to fully reach his potential; despite making his big league debut nine years ago, the righty has accrued just 145 innings of work in the big leagues due to an assortment of long-term injuries over the years. In addition to missing the entire 2017, 2022, and 2023 campaigns, Reyes managed just seven innings of work between 2018 and 2019.
Most recently, Reyes underwent shoulder surgery back in June and is not expected to return to a big league mound until mid-way through the 2024 campaign at the earliest. Reyes is headed into his age-29 season next year, and could once again be a candidate for a contract that offers a guaranteed year with a club option similar to the $1.1MM pact he landed with the Dodgers on this past offseason. Of course, now that Reyes hasn’t pitched in the majors in two-and-a-half seasons, it’s at least fair to wonder if he’ll be limited to minor league pacts this winter.
Reyes is far from the only injured relief option the Dodgers have to decide on in the coming days, as option decisions on both Blake Treinen and Daniel Hudson are set to come due as well. Like Reyes, Treinen was unable to pitch in the majors this year following shoulder surgery, while Hudson managed to return for three innings before returning to the injured list with a knee sprain. The Dodgers hold a $6.5MM club option on Hudson, who is undecided on whether he’ll continue to pitch in 2024, that’s likely to be declined. Meanwhile, the option on Treinen’s services is set to be valued at somewhere between $1MM and $7MM, though given the veteran hurler didn’t pitch in 2023, it’s expected to land toward the lower end of that range.
Reyes will probably make a really good pitching coach one day.
Injuries have ruined what could have been. Sad, he had so much talent
Low cost option for someone to take a flier on.
Hoping the White Sox do. They only have two pitchers in the rotation now and very little to lose by taking the gamble.
But he’s not going to be starter.
They also traded away half their BP at the deadline and declined Hendriks’ option. So he could help in the BP, too.
Rays will sign him and he’ll have a masterful season.
If the Dodgers believe there is any reason to think he can get healthy and retrieve his dominant stuff, they’ll give him a contract.
I hope the Tigers sign him. He was really, really great. So, it makes sense.
It may not be this offseason but he feels destined to be a Kansas City Royal at some point.
Dodgers collect injured pitchers like they’re Pokemon cards.
Mets PLEASE, I wanted him last year so badly. He has 8th inning /closer potential. Hopefully hes fully healthy. Money shouldnt be an issue, we are paying Nido 3 mil this year to catch in Triple A. Stearns better do the right thing. Hes better than Drew Smith, Hartwig, SRF, Bickford (who i like), Raley, etc. We went into the year with Dennis Santana and Edwin Uceta, this guy is 10x better than them
Why would anyone want Reyes “badly”? We had incredibly high hopes for him.
We got seven innings in three years.
“making his debut in 2016 […] despite making his big league debut nine years ago” man thinking 2016 was 9 years ago was not what I needed to contemplate today
What’s with Dodgers signing guys every year just to rehab them and then release them ?!?
“What’s with Dodgers signing guys every year just to rehab them and then release them ?!?”
It’s called generosity
It’s called not having a playoff caliber team and looking pathetic in the playoffs!
It’s called having enough money set aside due to making smart decisions financially, to take fliers on pitchers with a lot of talent and potential. I will say that it hasn’t worked out well for us though, seems none of these guys are actually making it back to the mound.
If Alex Reyes could every stay healthy he has tremendous stuff. He’s been out a long time so I hope he still has it but I’d gamble on the guy with a club option for 2025 and hope he stayed healthy. But I’d be really careful with him in 24 hoping he paid off in 25. He’s gotta get healthy and rebuild arm strength
Another reunion tour candidate for Mo.
“Hey guys, remember the good old days when we were patiently waiting on Reyes to get healthy? Let’s do it all over again. It’ll be great! Get your tickets now!”
Alex “Money for Nothing” Reyes
He’s pacing himself.
Friedman has pissed away a lot of money on injured reclamation projects..
His name was brought up in a number of big trades, but he was always stated to be untradable. Move your “prospects” when you have the opportunity to acquire a proven commodity and win today.
Alex Reyes the new Steven Strasburg
I was gonna say the latest Sixto Sanchez, but Strasburg works.