Denyi Reyes (born November 2, 1996) is a Dominican professional

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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, and in the

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for the

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. Listed at and , he bats and throws right-handed.

Professional career

Boston Red Sox

Reyes signed with the

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as an international free agent on July 2, 2014. He made his professional debut in 2015 with the

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, compiling a 7–1 record with 2.88 ERA in 15 games. In 2016, Reyes played for the rookie level

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, appearing in nine games with a 4–1 record and 2.34 ERA. With the Low–A

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in 2017, he had a 9–0 record with 1.45 ERA in 15 games. In 2018, Reyes played for both the Single–A

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and the High–A

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; in a total of 27 games (24 starts), he recorded a 1.97 ERA and a 12–5 record. On November 20, 2018, the Red Sox added Reyes to their

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to protect him from the

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. He spent the 2019 season with the Double-A

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, compiling an 8–12 record in 26 starts with 4.16 ERA and 116 strikeouts in innings. On January 28, 2020, Reyes was

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by the Red Sox, to make room on the 40-man roster for

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. Reyes was sent outright to the Triple-A

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on February 3. He was later announced as a non-roster invitee to Red Sox spring training, but did not play during 2020 due to cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. Reyes spent the 2021 season in Double-A with Portland, making 20 appearances and posting a 4.21 ERA with 63 strikeouts in innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2021.

Baltimore Orioles

On November 29, 2021, Reyes signed a minor league deal with the

. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2022 season. On May 12, 2022, Reyes was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. In 3 games for Baltimore, Reyes recorded a 2.35 ERA with 3 strikeouts in 7.2 innings pitched. He was designated for assignment on August 31, following the promotion of

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. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A Norfolk on September 2. On October 14, Reyes elected to become a free agent.

New York Mets

On November 23, 2022, Reyes signed a minor league deal with the

that included an invite to

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. On April 4, 2023, Reyes was selected to the active roster after

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was placed on the injured list. In 6 games, he registered a 6.14 ERA with 8 strikeouts in innings of work. On July 4, Reyes was

following the promotion of DJ Stewart. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A

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on July 9. On August 11, Reyes was selected back to the major league roster to make a spot start against the

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. In 9 total games for the Mets in 2023, he struggled to a 7.78 ERA with 17 strikeouts in innings pitched. Following the season on November 2, Reyes was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Syracuse. He elected free agency on November 6.

Samsung Lions

On January 4, 2024, Reyes signed a one-year, $800,000 contract with the

of the

. In 26 starts for Samsung, he compiled an 11–4 record and 3.81 ERA with 114 strikeouts across 144 innings pitched. On November 25, 2024, Reyes re–signed with Samsung on a $1.2 million contract. In 10 starts for the Lions in 2025, he posted a 4-3 record and 4.14 ERA with 35 strikeouts over 50 innings of work. On June 18, 2025, Reyes was released by Samsung after suffering a stress reaction in his right foot.

International career

Reyes was named to the

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for the

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, contested in Tokyo in 2021.

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