Reyes was released by the Orioles on Friday, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports.
Reyes was considered an interesting prospect for several years, but he spent four seasons at the High-A level and only advanced to Double-A for a single game. In 100 games for High-A Frederick last season, he hit a solid .283/.320/.406, though he walked just 11 times.
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Orioles' Jomar Reyes: Bumped up to Double-A
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Reyes was promoted to Double-A Bowie on Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
The 22-year-old corner infielder has languished at High-A Frederick for four years in a row. He hit .283/.320/.406 with eight home runs in 100 games this year, but his 73:11 K:BB leaves a lot to be desired, and he's still not accessing his plus raw power consistently in games.
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Orioles' Jomar Reyes: Back at High-A
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Reyes will open the season back at High-A Frederick, MLB.com's Mike Rosenbaum reports.
This is a pretty big surprise, as Reyes has 176 games at High-A under his belt, and he hit .302/.333/.434 in 50 games there before his season was cut short by surgery to repair a broken pinky finger. The Orioles have likely stressed a more patient approach that could allow him to access more of his huge raw power in games. If he shows progress in that area, he could receive a very early promotion to Double-A.
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Orioles' Jomar Reyes: Falls short of Double-A in 2017
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Reyes wrapped up his injury-plagued 2017 season at with a .302/.333/.434 slash line through 50 games at High-A Frederick.
The top prospect missed a majority of the season after punching a wall, causing Reyes to need surgery on his right pinky finger. He entered the year with high hopes of moving into MiLB's higher levels, but the 20-year-old will need to wait another year before making that happen.
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Orioles' Jomar Reyes: Back in action
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Reyes (finger) was assigned to the Orioles' rookie team in the Gulf Coast League for a rehab assignment.
Reyes broke his finger after punching a wall in mid-May. Considering he's returned to live action within the initial timeline, it's safe to say he had a smooth recovery. He'll log a few games in the GCL before returning to man third base for High-A Frederick.
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Orioles' Jomar Reyes: Out until late June
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Reyes will miss six-to-eight weeks after having surgery on his broken right pinky finger, MASN's Steve Melewski reports.
According to MASN's Roch Kubatko, Reyes broke his finger by punching a wall. It's a shame for the top prospect, as he was making headway through the Orioles' lower levels. Based on the initial timeline, Reyes will return to High-A Frederick in late June.
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Orioles' Jomar Reyes: On DL with hand injury
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Reyes was placed on the 7-day DL at High-A Frederick on Saturday with a right hand injury, MASN's Roch Kubatko reports.
The 20-year-old third baseman is hitting .321/.361/.436 with one home run and an 18:4 K:BB in 83 plate appearances in his second tour of the Carolina League. He has exciting raw power from the right side and appeared to be well on his way to reestablishing himself as one of the more intriguing power hitters in the lower levels of the minors prior to the injury.
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Orioles' Jomar Reyes: Slow start to season
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Reyes, 19, is batting .238/.305/.400 with three home runs and 14 RBI through 29 games for High-A Frederick.
It is important to remember that Reyes is still a teenager and among the younger players at this level. He's already a full-grown man at 6-foot-3, 220-lbs, though. His power remains promising, though he is a ways away from making a big-league impact.
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Orioles' Jomar Reyes: Will have surgery on hand
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Reyes will have surgery to repair a broken hamate bone in his left hand, Steve Melewski of MASN Sports reports.
The highly regarded prospect was injured during one of the final instructional league workouts and will likely miss one or two months as he rehabs the injury. Reyes stumbled through an injury plagued 2015 season, missing games due to a variety of injuries including a sprained thumb and a mild concussion.
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