The Edge of Seventeen: Matt Reynolds

[Edgy MD]

I may well be a more adept shortstop at this point than Cabrera or Reyes. But I haven't yet demonstrated that I can hit. So fate seemingly has me jockeying for callup time with the infield gang: your Riveras, your Evanses, your Kellys, your Cecchininini, your Rosarios even. Your Guillormes too.

Is there even room for me? I think there is. I mean, I haven't "demonstrated" big league batsmanship, but it's there. Don't judge on my 96 plate appearances in the bigs with the .682 OPS, but rather think of the .692 OPS I put up in Las ... oh wait that's worse.

Well, I still say it's there, waiting to come out. Until they, maybe I can be the reserve infielder who fields good. What do you think? All I know is that I look like a ballplayer, and thousands of kids are walking around the ballpark in jerseys with my number. That's some sweet apples.

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[MFS62]

His only minor league year over .300 was 2014. The rest of the time he was a .260 hitter.
He'll have to prove he can hit at AAA before I see him being brought up to the big club this year for any substantial period of time.
But he may get promoted because of injuries.
.245 2 - 10 in 18 games.

Later

[Guest d'Kong76]

Memories of Matt Reynolds thread will be started sometime in late May.

[Edgy MD]

Matt Reynolds was a late scratch from the Las Vegas 51s lineup, and is reportedly on his way to New York to take Matt Harvey's roster spot.

[Guest themetfairy]

To pitch?

[Edgy MD]

No, he gets the roster spot, not the rotation spot. They had been playing an infielder short anyhow.

Montero certainly made a bid for the latter.