The excitement was real when news broke that Franmil Reyes was joining the active roster of the San Diego Padres. When the Padres selected his contract on May 14th, Reyes led all of baseball (MLB and MiLB) with 14 home runs in 130 at-bats. He had a .364 average, a .442 on-base percentage, and was up to 21 walks. There really wasn’t much more for him to prove in the minors.
Since being called up, “The Franimal” is 7-39 at the plate (.189 batting average) with three home runs and four singles. He has posted a .