Padres had no obvious path for Pablo Reyes despite his Triple-A production<\/p>\n
It was highly unlikely we were going to see Reyes walk into Petco Park, especially with Jake Cronenworth\u2019s return and the infield already being as crowded as it was. And despite his hot hitting, his major league track record says something very different. Across seven big league seasons with five teams, Reyes has hit .245\/.305\/.342 with a 76 wRC+.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Reyes can move around the field. He has experience everywhere except catcher.<\/a> However, it\u2019s clear that the Padres couldn\u2019t find a path clear enough for him on the big-league club despite his production.<\/p>\n To be fair, he\u2019s not the only infielder who\u2019s been having a blast hitting in Triple-A. Nick Solak, Jase Bowen, and Will Wagner<\/a> all have had a great time hitting with El Paso, making it harder for talent to truly stand out. .What\u2019s interesting is that it\u2019s not like the Padres infield has been tearing the cover off the ball. A player who was performing well at the highest level of the minors is no longer in the organization, and the Padres still have the same offensive questions they had before he left.<\/p>\n The Padres find themselves in a stretch where every roster choice feels connected to a bigger question. Are they good enough to buy? Is the lineup going to wake up before it\u2019s too late? Pablo Reyes leaving is not going to define this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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