Jose Reyes will not play for the Rockies
The Colorado Rockies announced today that shortstop Jose Reyes has been reinstated from the Restricted List and subsequently designated for assignment.
The Rockies have 10 days to release him or trade him, or Reyes will have to accept a demotion to the minor leagues.
Reyes completed a 59-day suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s new domestic violence policy. He was suspended through May 31 after being charged with domestic violence for an altercation with his wife in Hawaii last October. Prosecutors dropped the charge ahead of a trial scheduled April 4, saying Reyes’ wife was not cooperating.
Reyes was assigned to Triple-A Albuquerque on June 1 and hit .333 in nine games with the Isotopes.
The Rockies acquired Reyes from Toronto on July 28, 2015, in the trade that sent popular shortstop Troy Tulowitzki to the Blue Jays. Reyes hit .259 in 47 games with Colorado last season.
Rookie shortstop Trevor Story won the starting job out of spring training and has hit 17 home runs.
Reyes, 33, batted .303 (10-for-33) with seven runs scored, two home runs, two RBI, seven walks, four strikeouts and three stolen bases in a nine-game rehab assignment with Triple-A Albuquerque … played in 47 games for the Rockies in 2015 after being acquired along with right-handers Miguel Castro, Jeff Hoffman and Jesus Tinoco in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for right-hander LaTroy Hawkins and shortstop Troy Tulowitzki … batted .259 (50-for-193) with 21 runs scored, eight doubles, three home runs, 19 RBI, nine walks, 24 strikeouts and eight stolen bases for the Rockies in 2015.
