REYES, AL  
 
Image of AL   Nickname:   AL Position:   P
Home: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Team:   Retired
Height: 6' 1" Bats:   R
Weight: 210 Throws:   R
DOB: 4/10/1971 Agent: N/A
Birth City: San Cristobal, Dominican Republic Draft: 1988 - Expos - Free agent
Uniform #: N/A  
 
YR LEA TEAM SAL(K) G IP H SO BB GS CG SHO SV W L OBA ERA
1992 SAL ALBANY   27 27 24 29 13 0 0 0 4 0 2   3.95
1993 MWL BURLINGTON   53 74 52 80 26 0 0 0 11 7 6   2.68
1994 EL HARRISBURG   60 69 68 60 13 0 0 0 35 2 2   3.25
1995 AL BREWERS $109.00 27 33.1 19 29 18 0 0 0 1 1 1 0.167 2.43
1996 AL BREWERS   5 5.2 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.32 7.94
1997 AL BREWERS   19 29.2 32 28 9 0 0 0 1 1 2 0.274 5.46
1997 PCL TUCSON   38 57 52 70 34 0 0 0 7 2 4   5.02
1998 IL LOUISVILLE   3 4 5 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 1   8.31
1998 NL BREWERS $180.00 50 57 55 58 31 0 0 0 0 5 1 0.255 3.95
1999 AL BREWERS   26 36 27 39 25 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.206 4.25
1999 PCL LOUISVILLE   6 10 12 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 2   8.38
1999 AL ORIOLES   27 29.2 23 28 16 0 0 0 0 2 3 0.225 4.85
2000 NL ORIOLES   13 13 13 10 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.271 6.92
2000 IL ROCHESTER   9 12 13 17 9 0 0 0 2 0 1   7.71
2000 PCL ALBUQUERQUE   30 39 33 39 21 0 0 0 8 3 2   3.72
2000 NL DODGERS   6 6.2 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.087 0.00
2001 NL DODGERS   19 25.2 28 23 13 0 0 0 1 2 1 0.269 3.86
2001 PCL LAS VEGAS   19 29 24 37 10 0 0 0 0 0 1   3.38
2002 PCL NASHVILLE   43 67 40 90 22 0 0 0 1 7 3   2.70
2002 NL PIRATES   15 17 9 21 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.161 2.65
2003 AL YANKEES   13 17 13 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.203 3.18
2003 IL COLUMBUS   15 17 16 21 5 0 0 0 2 1 1   3.71
2004 IL DURHAM   21 23 22 22 6 0 0 0 10 2 1   2.35
2004 NL CARDINALS   12 12 3 11 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.081 0.75
2004 PCL MEMPHIS   37 40 32 47 14 0 0 0 23 2 2   2.95
2005 NL CARDINALS   65 62.2 38 67 20 0 0 0 3 4 2 0.177 2.15
2006 IL DURHAM   2 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.273 3.00
2007 AL DEVIL RAYS $750.00 61 60.2 49 70 21 0 0 0 26 2 4 0.215 4.90
2008 EL BINGHAMTON   5 5 4 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0   0.00
2008 AL RAYS $2,300.00 26 22.2 21 19 10 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.253 4.37
2008 FSL VERO BEACH   6 6 4 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 1   3.00

  • Reyes graduated from Francisco del Rosario Sanche High School in Santo Domingo.

  • He enjoys fishing and dancing.

  • Al's wife's name is Sally.

  • April 11, 2008: Reyes was arrested early in the morning hours after "falling down, picking a fight, and spitting blood at the patrons of a popular Hyde Park night spot," according to a report in the St. Petersburg Times.

    Reyes was celebrating his 38th birthday. Witnesses said the incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. ET when Reyes "fell against a ceramic pot inside the bar" and apparently thought he had been pushed. The 38-year-old than began exchanging words with patron Eduardo Mora, who promptly punched Reyes in the face. The paper reported that Reyes than "began to spit blood on the people in the area and began to swing his arms about."

    Tampa Police Lt. William Ferguson wrote in the official release that Reyes "continued spitting blood and thrashing about," despite frequent attempts by the police to contain the 230-pound right-hander.

    Reyes was Tasered twice after refusing command from police authorities to stay down.

    In mid-July, prosecutors dropped their case against Reyes. But the man who struck Reyes was being prosecuted for battery.

    TRANSACTION REPORT

  • 1999: Reyes was the player to be named, going to the Orioles to complete a deal in which the Brewers received P Rocky Coppinger.

  • June 13, 2000: The Dodgers sent Allen Mills to the Orioles to acquire Reyes.

  • January 2002: Reyes signed with the Pirates.

  • March 10, 2003: The Pirates released Reyes. He had a 13.50 earned run average in three spring appearances. He was paid $19,166 of the $115,000 he would have earned under his minor league contract. He would have made $450,000 if he had made the Major League roster.

  • February 2004: Al signed with the D'Rays organization.

  • June 2, 2004: Reyes asked for, and was granted his released from the Devil Rays, as per agreement in his contract: The team had to call him up or let him go (at his request) on June 1.

  • March 19, 2006: Al signed with the Rays' organization.

  • November 14, 2007: The Rays exercised their $2.3 million option on Reyes for the 2008 season.

  • August 18, 2008: Reyes declined an outright assignment to Triple-A Durham and was granted his release by the Rays.

    August 20, 2008: Al signed with the Mets.
  • September 19, 2008: The Mets released Reyes.
PERSONAL:
 

  • Reyes has a good FASTBALL, a hard SLIDER, and a good CHANGEUP that adds illusionary hop to his heater.

  • In 1995, Al seemed to come out of nowhere, playing a key role in the Brewers' bullpen.

    Then, in 1996, almost as quickly, he disappeared due to Tommy John surgery.

    But he came back. And after coming to the Orioles midway through the 1999 season, Reyes pitched well.

  • Reyes is a strikeout pitcher, coming out of the bullpen as a solid middle-innings reliever.

  • When Reyes enters the game he exudes calm. The veteran has become the reliable rock-solid closer the Rays have long needed.

    "He walks out there and you can see that he's under control, like, 'I got it,'" Rays manager Joe Maddon said.

  • Reyes enjoyed a career year in 2005, his first full Major League season since 1999. He was a vital piece of the St. Louis bullpen.

    BREAKDOWN VS. RIGHTIES AND LEFTIES

  • In 2005, lefthanded hitters hit only .174 off the righty throwing Reyes.

    In 2007, Al allowed lefthanded hitters a .240 average with 7 home runs in 121 at-bats, while he held righthanded hitters to a .187 average with 6 homers in 107 at-bats.

    In 2008, Reyes was hit pretty hard by lefthanded batters, who hit .300 with one home run in 30 at-bats, but Al held righthanded hitters to a .226 average with one home run in 53 at-bats.

  • As of the start of the 2009 season, Reyes had a career record of 23-16 with a 3.82 ERA, having allowed 53 home runs and 340 hits in 429 innings.
PITCHING:
 

  • Al does a decent job with the glove.

  • He is adequate at holding runners on base.
FIELDING:
 

  • August 1995: Reyes underwent Tommy John surgery on his pitching elbow. He spent almost all of the 1996 season recovering.

  • July 24-September 9, 1998: Al went on the D.L. with a strained right elbow.

  • October 3, 2005: Reyes suffered a torn medial collateral ligament in his right elbow, requiring reconstructive Tommy John surgery. Al did not pitch in the post-season for the Cardinals and started the 2006 season on the D.L.

  • 2006: Al was rehabbing from the Tommy John surgery.

  • July 4-18, 2007: Reyes, suffering from a "slightly" strained rotator cuff injury, went on the 15-day D.L.

  • April 15-May 14, 2008: Al was on the D.L. with an impingement in his right shoulder.

  • June 13-July 18, 2008: Reyes was on the D.L. with right shoulder tendinitis.
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