Jomar Reyes

Position: 3B
Level: High A
Affiliate: Frederick Keys
League: Carolina League
Age: 19
Height: 6' 3''
Weight: 220
B/T: Right / Right
Acquired: Signed as international free agent January 13, 2014 (BAL)

Prospect Spotlight

After viewing Reyes last year in the South Atlantic League, and now in the Carolina League to start the season, the biggest thing that stands out is that he appears to have slimmed down to start the season. He only had one hit during the 11 at-bats that I saw him, in addition to two walks and three strikeouts. He looked lost at the plate and constantly struggled with recognizing off-speed pitches, being overly aggressive and trying to do too much at the plate. He displays plus raw power during batting practice, as he’s able to go to all parts of the field with home run power. However, that power during games will likely be gap-to-gap power due to the pitches he will see. In the field, his arm showed no issues with accuracy and velocity getting the ball from third to first, but his footwork was slow and choppy, due to poor athleticism. The bat will come around, and he will learn to pick up secondary pitches, but he will likely need to move to first base because of his lack of defense. – Reggie Yinger