Gerardo Reyes (born May 13, 1993) is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Angels organization. He has previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padres.
| Gerardo Reyes | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1993-05-13) May 13, 1993 (age 29) Ciudad Victoria, Mexico | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 12, 2019, for the San Diego Padres | |
| MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 4–0 |
| Earned run average | 7.39 |
| Strikeouts | 38 |
| Teams | |
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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]
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]
In December 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.
On August 30, 2020, Reyes was traded to the Los Angeles Angels for Jason Castro.[9] On March 5, 2021, Reyes was outrighted off of the 40-man roster.[10] After suffering a sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow, on March 11, 2021, it was announced that Reyes would undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the 2021 season as a result.[11]