Rene Reyes
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René Reyes is a Major League Baseball
outfielder
and switch-hitter
who currently plays for the Pericos de Puebla
in the Mexican League. His only MLB experience came as a member of the Colorado Rockies
(-).
Reyes was billed as one of the best pure hitting prospects around, a good outfielder, and his speed is above-average, but Reyes struggled in two trials with the Rockies in 2003-04. He did not play any professional baseball in .
In two seasons, Reyes has batted
.220 with two home run
s and eight RBI
in 81 games.
In , Reyes played baseball in Mexico
and the Venezuelan Winter League. He signed with the Pericos in
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
and switch-hitter
Switch hitter
In baseball, a switch-hitter is a player who bats both right-handed and left-handed.-Baseball:Usually, right-handed batters hit better against left-handed pitchers and vice-versa. Most curveballs break away from batters hitting from the same side as the opposing pitcher. Such pitches are often...
who currently plays for the Pericos de Puebla
Pericos de Puebla
The Pericos de Puebla are a baseball team that has been a member of the Liga Mexicana de Béisbol since 2000. They have existed on and off since 1942 in various other leagues...
in the Mexican League. His only MLB experience came as a member of the Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
(-).
Reyes was billed as one of the best pure hitting prospects around, a good outfielder, and his speed is above-average, but Reyes struggled in two trials with the Rockies in 2003-04. He did not play any professional baseball in .
In two seasons, Reyes has batted
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
.220 with two home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s and eight RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
in 81 games.
In , Reyes played baseball in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and the Venezuelan Winter League. He signed with the Pericos in