Since signing with the San Diego Padres as a 16-year-old out of Palenque, DR, Franmil Reyes has quietly risen through the Friars’ farm system.
After hitting just 31 homers through his first four years in the organization, the 22-year-old has hit a combined 42 dingers between 2016 and 2017.
WIth his MiLB slash line of .263/.328/.420, his power numbers, and a give-or-take 20% strikeout rate, Reyes is developing into some kind of player.
Unique doesn’t begin to describe his skill-set. To see a player with power who doesn’t strike out 180 times a season is very rare these days.