Pablo Israel Reyes (born September 5, 1993) is a Dominican professional

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and

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in the

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organization. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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. He made his MLB debut in 2018.

Career

Pittsburgh Pirates

Reyes signed with the

as an international free agent on May 31, 2012. He spent the 2012 season with the

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, hitting .284/.368/.399 with one home run and 23 RBI. He repeated with the DSL Pirates in 2013, hitting .304/.376/.429 with three home runs and 28 RBI. Reyes spent the 2014 season with the rookie–level

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, hitting .272/.367/.367 with two home runs and 16 RBI. Reyes spent the 2015 season with the Single–A

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, hitting .268/.345/.438 with 12 home runs and 60 RBI. He spent the 2016 season with the High–A

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, hitting .265/.341/.386 with five home runs and 45 RBI. Reyes hit .274/.356/.410 with 10 home runs and 50 RBI for the Double–A

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in 2017. Reyers split the 2018 minor league season between Altoona and the Triple–A

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, hitting a combined .284/.337/.421 with eight home runs and 41 RBI. On September 1, 2018, the Pirates selected Reyes' contract and called him up to the majors leagues for the first time. In 13 games with the Pirates, he hit .293/.349/.483 with three home runs and seven RBI. Reyes made the Pirates'

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roster in 2019, and hit .203/.274/.322 with two home runs and 17 RBI over 71 games. Reyes was

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on January 9, 2020, following the signing of Guillermo Heredia. He was suspended by MLB for the first 80 games of the 2020 season due to the use of a

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(PED). The minor league season was cancelled as a result of the

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. Reyes became a free agent on November 2.

Milwaukee Brewers

On January 7, 2021, Reyes signed a minor league contract with the

organization. On April 26, Reyes was selected to the active roster. In 53 games for the Brewers in 2021, Reyes batted .256/.333/.359 with 1 home run, 3 RBI, and 4 stolen bases. In 2022, Reyes appeared in only 5 games for Milwaukee, going 4–for–15 (.267) with no home runs or RBI. On October 28, 2022, he was removed from the

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and sent outright to the Triple–A

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. Reyes elected free agency following the season on November 10.

Oakland Athletics

On November 19, 2022, Reyes signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2023 season, where he played in 21 games and batted .257/.385/.351 with 1 home run, 10 RBI, and 3 stolen bases.

Boston Red Sox

On May 12, 2023, Reyes was traded to the

in exchange for cash considerations. The following day, his contract was selected to the active roster. Reyes immediately provided stability at the shortshop position for the Red Sox, as well as a decent showing at the plate. He was with Boston until June 23, when he was placed on the

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with an abdominal strain. He was activated from the injured list on July 24. Reyes hit his first career

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, a walk-off, in a 6–2 win against the

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on August 7. On August 28, Reyes was again added to the injured list, due to left elbow inflammation; he rejoined the team on September 12. Struggling to start the 2024 season, Reyes only hit .183 in 21 games with the Red Sox, and was

on April 29, 2024. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A

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on May 6.

New York Mets

On May 25, 2024, Reyes was traded to the

in exchange for cash considerations. In 58 games for the Triple–A

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, he batted .283/.361/.478 with 10 home runs and 35 RBI. The Mets selected his contract on September 1, adding him to the team's major league roster when all rosters expanded. Reyes's only action for the Mets came when he was inserted as a pinch runner, and went on to score a run. On September 9, without making a single plate appearance, Reyes was designated for assignment by the Mets. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Syracuse on September 13. Reyes elected free agency on October 21.

New York Yankees

On November 12, 2024, Reyes signed a minor league contract with the

. On March 27, 2025, the Yankees selected Reyes' contract after he made the team's

roster. In 24 appearances for the Yankees, he batted .194/.242/.226 with two RBI and one stolen base. Reyes was designated for assignment by the Yankees on June 16. He elected free agency rather than accept an outright assignment to the Triple-A

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on June 19.

New York Mets (second stint)

On June 21, 2025, Reyes signed a minor league contract with the

Personal life

His younger brother, Samuel Reyes, also plays professional baseball.

References

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