The last entry in our series this year feels like a time warp – Matt Reynolds returned to the Mets system this year on a minor league and saw a little bit of time in major league camp. Over 5 games he had 7 PA’s. He walked once, scored and had no hits. Currently, Reynolds is on the Syracuse Mets roster.
Matt Reynolds was drafted by the Mets in the 2nd round back in 2012. He made his major league debut in 2016 and saw significant time in 2017. Matt played in 68 games, had 130 PA’s and hit .230/.326/.301. Before the start of the 2018 season his contract was purchased by the Nationals. At this point he bounced around from Washington, to Kansas City, to the White Sox and now he’s finally back home with the Mets. Welcome back Matt!
2017 remains the last time he saw a large stretch of the season in the majors. Matt played 12 games with the Nationals in 2018 and 11 with the Royals in 2020. Unlike other players we looked at this spring, I don’t think his path to the majors this year is too tough, despite not being on the 40-man roster. He profiles as a good fit for a very short term solution if multiple injuries arrive at the same time and the Mets don’t want to burn an option with a younger player. This happened a lot with the Mets last year, hopefully it doesn’t happen again. The National League DH also makes his inclusion in the lineup easier if a short-term infielder is needed.
Welcome back Matt!
