José Bernabé Reyes (born June 11, 1983) is a Dominican baseball player who plays shortstop for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball.
He is a four-time All-Star. He led the major leagues in triples in 2005, 2006, and 2008, and led the National League in stolen bases in 2005, 2006, and 2007. He was the NL batting champion in 2011. He is also the Mets all-time leader in runs scored, triples, and stolen bases.
Reyes is also a reggaeton musician and owner of a record label.
Professional career
Minor leagues
Reyes was spotted by New York Mets scouts during a tryout camp in Santiago in the summer of 1999. After initial concerns over Reyes' slight frame, the Mets offered him a contract, which he signed on August 16, 1999. Despite traditionally sending youngsters to play in their Dominican academy, the Mets made an exception with Reyes and sent him to the Kingsport Mets of the Appalachian League for the 2000 season. He finished the season with a.250 batting average through 49 games.
For the 2001 season, Reyes was assigned to the Class-A Columbia Bombers. He excelled both in the field and at the plate, hitting.307 with 42 extra-base hits and winning the Player of the Year award
