Gerardo Reyes (born May 13, 1993) is a Mexican
professional baseball
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pitcher
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who is a free agent. He has previously played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) for the
San Diego Padres
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and
Los Angeles Angels
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.
Career
Reyes attended
Hidalgo High School in
Hidalgo, Texas.
He attended
Galveston College
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History
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in
Galveston, Texas
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. He appeared in four games his freshman season of 2013, but missed his sophomore season due to injury.
Tampa Bay Rays
Reyes signed as an undrafted
free agent
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out of a tryout camp by the
Tampa Bay Rays
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on August 11, 2013.
[ He made his professional debut in 2014 with the ]Hudson Valley Renegades
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of the Low–A New York-Penn League
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, pitching to a 2–1 win–loss record
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with a 4.09 earned run average
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(ERA) in 33 innings pitched
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.[
]
San Diego Padres
On December 19, 2014, Reyes was traded to the San Diego Padres
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in a three team trade between Tampa Bay, San Diego and the Washington Nationals
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that included Wil Myers
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, Trea Turner
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, and Steven Souza
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among the eleven players traded. After missing the 2015 season, he split the 2016 season between the Fort Wayne TinCaps
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of the Single–A Midwest League
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and the Lake Elsinore Storm
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of the High–A California League
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, accumulating a 4–5 with a 3.59 ERA in innings.[ He spent 2017 back with Lake Elsinore, going 3–3 with a 2.63 ERA in innings.][ He split the 2018 season between Lake Elsinore and the ]San Antonio Missions
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of the Double-A Texas League
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, accumulating a 1–3 with a 2.77 ERA in 55 innings.[
The Padres added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. He opened the 2019 season with the ]El Paso Chihuahuas
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of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League
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, going 4–2 with a 3.57 ERA over innings.[ On April 12, 2019, he was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his debut that night, pitching innings in relief and earning the win. With the Padres in 2019, Reyes went 4–0 with a 7.62 ERA and 38 strikeouts over 26 innings.
]
Los Angeles Angels
On August 30, 2020, Reyes was traded to the Los Angeles Angels
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for Jason Castro. He did not play in a game for the Angels due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic
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. On March 5, 2021, Reyes was outrighted off of the 40-man roster. After suffering a sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow
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, on March 11, it was announced that Reyes would undergo Tommy John surgery
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and miss the 2021 season as a result. Reyes was assigned to the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees
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in 2022 upon his return from injury. In 46 appearances, he posted a 3-4 record and 3.74 ERA with 58 strikeouts and 6 saves in 45.2 innings pitched.
On August 26, 2022, Reyes was selected to the 40-man roster and added to the active roster. Taylor Ward
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, Aaron Loup
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, and Ryan Tepera
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were placed on the restricted list due to being unvaccinated against COVID-19
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and were unable to travel to Canada to play the Toronto Blue Jays
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. Reyes allowed one run on three hits and three walks in two innings pitched across two relief appearances. He was removed from the 40-man roster and returned to Triple-A on August 29. He elected free agency following the season on November 10.
On December 19, 2022, Reyes re-signed with the Angels on a minor league contract. In 19 appearances for Triple–A Salt Lake in 2023, he logged a 4.64 ERA with 32 strikeouts in innings pitched. On June 10, 2023, Reyes was added to major league roster after Ben Joyce was placed on the injured list. In 8 games for the Angels, he struggled to a 7.45 ERA with 10 strikeouts in innings of work. On September 14, Reyes was designated for assignment
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by Los Angeles. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A Salt Lake on September 17. Reyes elected free agency on October 13.[https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-10-13]
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1993 births
Living people
Baseball players from Hidalgo County, Texas
Baseball players from Tamaulipas
El Paso Chihuahuas players
Fort Wayne TinCaps players
Galveston Whitecaps baseball players
Hudson Valley Renegades players
Lake Elsinore Storm players
Los Angeles Angels players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Major League Baseball players from Mexico
Mexican expatriate baseball players in the United States
Salt Lake Bees players
San Antonio Missions players
San Diego Padres players
Sportspeople from Ciudad Victoria
Yaquis de Obregón players
2023 World Baseball Classic players