Jose Reyes: Will Colorado Rockies Keep Their Shortstop?

Jose Reyes, recently arrested for domestic violence, faces a possible suspension, but rumors have it that the Colorado Rockies will decide on his fate with the team before Spring Training begins.

News recently broke that the Colorado Rockies would determine Jose Reyes’ future with the team over the upcoming weeks before Spring Training begins. While in Hawaii, Jose Reyes was arrested on domestic violence charges; however, he was released on bail shortly after. The MLB recently imposed punishment guidelines for these types of arrests, but it is up to the MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred to determine the extend of the punishment.

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With Jose Reyes facing a possible suspension, the Colorado Rockies might look to part ways with former All-Star shortstop, especially with Trevor Story ready for a call-up. The Colorado Rockies acquired Jose Reyes in an infamous trade with the Toronto Blue Jays at last season’s trade deadline. The Colorado Rockies dealt Troy Tulowitzki and LaTroy Hawkins for Jose Reyes, Jeff Hoffman, Miguel Castro, and Jesus Tinoco.

While with the New York Mets, Jose Reyes endured the best seasons of his career, regularly appearing in All-Star games and stealing tons of bases. However, he has constantly regressed after departing New York, and Jose Reyes possesses one of the worst contracts in baseball. The Colorado Rockies, presumably, dealt Troy Tulowitzki because of his expensive contract, but after receiving Jose Reyes in the deal with the Blue Jays, Tulo’s contract is a moot point.

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Jose Reyes earns $22M in each of the next two seasons (2016 and 2017), making him one of the most overpaid players in baseball. Moreover, Jose Reyes has a club-option for 2018 for another $22M, but the Colorado Rockies could exercise a $4M buyout after the 2017 season. Due to Jose Reyes’ contract and pending domestic violence arrest, his value is at an all-time low, most likely resulting in almost every team turning the other way in trade talks involving him.

To the Colorado Rockies defense, when they dealt Troy Tulowitzki, they likely believed that the team would acquire three prospects for a slight downgrade in shortstop production; however, with Jose Reyes carry little-to-no value on the trade market, the Colorado Rockies might have made one of the worst trades in franchise history, similar to the Matt Holliday trade from a few years back.

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In 47 games with the Colorado Rockies, Jose Reyes posted below-average numbers, despite being in a hitter-friendly ballpark. With the Colorado Rockies, Jose Reyes registered an uninspiring .259/.291/.368 slash line. Also, he only stole eight bases, against four caught stealing, resulting in a mediocre .667 stolen base percentage. Not to mention, Jose Reyes is an injury-prone shortstop with constant hamstring issues.

As a player that relies heavily on his legs, Jose Reyes, likely, turns into a below-average hitter that barely cracks 10-15 stolen bases per season. Also, with Jose Reyes’ legs leaving him in the latter stages of his career, he becomes one of the worst defensive shortstops in the game. Add in his contract, and the Colorado Rockies have a conundrum on their hands.

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The Colorado Rockies have plenty of reasons to cut ties with Jose Reyes before Spring Training begins, but the cap hit alone could prove to be detrimental. Trevor Story had one of the best seasons of his professional career last season, splitting time between Double-A and Triple-A. In 2015, Trevor Story hit 20 home runs to go with 80 RBI across 130 games. Moreover, he posted an impressive .279/.350/.514 slash line, showing his readiness to make the jump to the MLB.

This offseason, the Colorado Rockies added Trevor Story to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule-5 Draft, hinting that he may be in the mix for the starting shortstop job. However, the Colorado Rockies must decide on what to do with Jose Reyes before Trevor Story gets a chance at the everyday shortstop gig in the Mile High City. Expect the Colorado Rockies to make a decision on Jose Reyes in the upcoming weeks, as we are about a month away from the beginning of Spring Training.

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The Colorado Rockies might be in for another long season, with both the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants bolstering their rotations. If the Rockies plan to compete in the National League West, they will have to outhit the other teams.

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