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

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and

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for the

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the

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, Cleveland Indians / Guardians 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

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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 of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. They are located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and play their home games at Parkview Field. They won their lone Midwest Le ...

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

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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

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. 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. Franmil Reyes (42861768334) (cropped)

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

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and minor leaguer Victor Nova from the Padres and Yasiel Puig 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

. Reyes appeared in 48 games for the Cubs down the stretch, slashing .234/.301/.389 with 5 home runs and 19 RBI. He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.

Kansas City Royals (2023–present)

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.

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