Gerardo Reyes (baseball)

Gerardo Reyes (born May 13, 1993) is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Gerardo Reyes
San Diego Padres – No. 64
Pitcher
Born: (1993-05-13) May 13, 1993
Ciudad Victoria, Mexico
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 12, 2019, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
(through September 28, 2019)
Win–loss record4–0
Earned run average7.62
Strikeouts38
Teams

Career

Reyes attended Hidalgo High School in Hidalgo, Texas.[1][2] He attended Galveston College in Galveston, Texas. He appeared in four games his freshman season of 2013, but missed his sophomore season due to injury.[3]

Tampa Bay Rays

Reyes signed as an un-drafted free agent out of a tryout camp by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2014.[3] He made his professional debut with the Hudson Valley Renegades of the Class A Short Season New York-Penn League, pitching to a 2–1 win-loss record with a 4.09 earned run average (ERA) in 33 innings pitched.[2]

San Diego Padres

In December of 2014, Reyes was traded to the San Diego Padres in a three team trade between Tampa Bay, San Diego and the Washington Nationals that included Wil Myers, Trea Turner, and Steven Souza among the eleven players traded.[4] After missing the 2015 season, he split the 2016 season between the Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Class A Midwest League and the Lake Elsinore Storm of the Class A-Advanced California League, accumulating a 4–5 with a 3.59 ERA in ​52 2⁄3 innings.[2] He spent 2017 back with Lake Elsinore, going 3–3 with a 2.63 ERA in ​61 2⁄3 innings.[2] He split the 2018 season between Lake Elsinore and the San Antonio Missions of the Double-A Texas League, accumulating a 1–3 with a 2.77 ERA in 55 innings.[2]

The Padres added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.[5] He opened the 2019 season with the El Paso Chihuahuas of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, going 4–2 with a 3.57 ERA over ​45 1⁄3 innings.[2] On April 12, 2019, he was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[6] He made his debut that night, pitching ​2⁄3 innings in relief and earning the win.[7][8] With the Padres in 2019, Reyes went 4–0 with a 7.62 ERA and 38 strikeouts over 26 innings.

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References
  1. Manolo Hernandez Douen (July 3, 2019). "Gerardo Reyes, sidearm fire for the Padres Bullpen". La Vida Baseball. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  2. "Gerardo Reyes". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  3. Clay Williams (August 8, 2013). "Hidalgo Alum To Play Baseball For Tampa Bay Rays Organization". CBS 4. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  4. Jeff Todd (December 19, 2014). "Padres Acquire Wil Myers In Three-Team Trade With Rays, Nats". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  5. AJ Cassavell (November 20, 2018). "SD clears 40-man space with 3 deals; 4 DFA'd". MLB.com. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  6. "Padres' Gerardo Reyes: Called up to big leagues". CBSSports.com. April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  7. Alejandro Del Barrio (April 17, 2019). "CBS 4 Exclusive: Reyes Shares Emotions of MLB Debut". CBS 4. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  8. "San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks Box Score, April 12, 2019". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
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