Mets Sign Free Agent Jose Reyes

The New York Mets have signed free-agent  former shortstop Jose Reyes to a minor league deal. Reyes was  previously on the Mets from 2003-2011. He is the franchise's all-time leader in triples and stolen bases. He was a four-time All-Star. He lead the National League in triples in 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2011. He also lead the National League in stolen bases in 2005, 2006, and 2008.  He is the only Met to have won a batting title with a .337 average in 2011. After Reyes left the Mets as a free agent in 2011, he signed with the Miami Marlins for 6 years and $106 million, He was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays the following season. He played for the Blue Jays until 2015 where he was traded to the Colarado Rockies. During this past offseason, Reyes was charged with domestic violence while on vacation with his wife in Hawaii. He was suspended by the Colorado Rockies without pay until May 31st and missed the first 51 games of the season under the new Major League Baseball domestic violence policy. On May 31st, he was sent to the Rockies Triple-A affiliate in Albequerque for a rehab assignment. He was reinstated from the restricted list and was designated for assignment for the Rockies on June 15th. Reyes will start playing for the Brooklyn Cyclones tomorrow and should be back playing for the Mets in a couple of weeks. Reyes will provide the Mets with energy and speed on the bases, which is something they've lacked all season. He will be a great influence on the field and in the clubhouse.