Franmil Federico Reyes (born July 7, 1995) is a Dominican professional

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and

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for the

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(NPB). He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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, Cleveland Indians / Guardians,

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, and

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Professional career

San Diego Padres (2011–2019)

Minor leagues (2011–2018)

Reyes signed with the

as an international free agent in 2011. He made his professional debut in 2012 with the

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and spent the whole season there, batting .267/.360/.416 with four home runs and 37 RBIs in 67 games. He played 2013 with the

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and

Eugene Emeralds The Eugene Emeralds (nicknamed the Ems) are a Minor League Baseball team in the northwest United States, based in Eugene, Oregon. The Emeralds are members of the Northwest League and the High-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Eugene plays ...

where he compiled a .292 batting average with four home runs and 34 RBIs in 57 games, 2014 with the

Fort Wayne TinCaps The Fort Wayne TinCaps are a Minor League Baseball team based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The TinCaps compete in the Midwest League as the High-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. The team plays its home games at Parkview Field. The TinCaps won the ...

where he posted a .248 batting average with 11 home runs and 59 RBIs in 128 games, and 2015 back with Fort Wayne where he slashed .255/.320/.393 with eight home runs and 62 RBIs in 123 games. Reyes played 2016 with the

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where he batted .278 with 16 home runs and 83 RBIs in 130 games, and 2017 with the

San Antonio Missions The San Antonio Missions are a Minor League Baseball team based in San Antonio, Texas. The Missions compete in the Texas League as the Double-A (baseball), Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. The team plays its home games at Nelson W. W ...

where he compiled a .258 batting average with 25 home runs, 102 RBIs, and a .785

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(OPS) in 135 games. He started 2018 with the

El Paso Chihuahuas The El Paso Chihuahuas are a Minor League Baseball team based in El Paso, Texas. The Chihuahuas compete in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) as the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. The team plays its home games at Sou ...

. After batting .346/.442/.738 with 14 home runs and 38 RBIs in 36 games for El Paso, he was promoted to the

on May 14.

Major leagues (2018–2019)

Reyes made his Major League debut on May 14, 2018, against the Colorado Rockies, getting the start in right field after outfielders

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and

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had both been placed on the injured list. Reyes hit his first MLB home run on May 21 at

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Reyes was optioned back to Triple-A El Paso on May 31 when Myers returned to the Padres. He returned to the team on July 10 and made regular starts in right field until he was optioned again on July 21 when Myers returned from a different injury. Reyes was recalled for a span of 10 games in July, but only saw 12 at-bats, serving mostly as a pinch hitter. He returned to the team in early August when Myers again went to the disabled list. After this fourth promotion, Reyes improved his approach at the plate and raised his average from .221 to .280 through the end of the season while making regular starts in right field. On August 30, he hit a walk-off home run in the 13th inning against

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. Reyes finished the season with an .838 OPS and 16 home runs in 261 at-bats and 71 starts in right field. Reyes had surgery in the off-season to repair a torn right knee

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Cleveland Indians / Guardians (2019–2022)

On July 31, 2019, the Padres traded Reyes to the

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in a three-team trade that also included the

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. The Indians also acquired Logan Allen and minor leaguer Victor Nova from the Padres and

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and minor league pitcher Scott Moss from the Reds, while the Reds acquired

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from the Indians and the Padres acquired minor leaguer

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from the Reds. In 2019 in aggregate Reyes batted .249/.310/.512. He made contact with the lowest percentage of pitches he swung at (65.4%) of all major league batters. Overall with the 2020 Cleveland Indians, Reyes batted .275 with nine home runs and 34 RBIs in 59 games. In

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, Reyes batted .254 with 30 home runs, and 85 RBIs across 115 games. Reyes missed late May, and the entire month of June, due to an oblique strain. The Guardians designated Reyes for assignment on August 6, 2022.

Chicago Cubs (2022)

On August 8, 2022, Reyes was claimed off waivers by the

. On August 23, Reyes made an appearance as a pitcher against the

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, and recorded his first career pitching strikeout against

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. Reyes appeared in 48 games for the Cubs down the stretch, slashing .234/.301/.389 with 5 home runs and 19 RBI. On November 10, Reyes was removed from the

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and sent outright to the Triple–A

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; he elected free agency the same day.

Kansas City Royals (2023)

On February 15, 2023, Reyes signed a minor league contract with the

organization. On March 30, his contract was selected after making the Opening Day roster. He hit .186/.231/.288 with 2 home runs and 7 RBI in 19 games for Kansas City before he was optioned to the Triple-A

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. On May 8, Reyes was designated for assignment following the acquisition of

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. He elected free agency on May 11.

Washington Nationals (2023)

On May 18, 2023, Reyes signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. In 34 games for the Triple–A

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, he hit .219/.322/.383 with 5 home runs and 19 RBI. After spending time on the injured list with an undisclosed injury, Reyes was activated on August 11 and released by the Nationals.

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2024–present)

On January 8, 2024, Reyes signed a one-year contract with the

. On August 31, Reyes set a new club record for the longest hitting streak by a foreign player, passing

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's previous record of 21. On October 23, 2024, Reyes re-signed with the Ham Fighters to a one-year contract.

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