PTToday: Marlins hook Reyes, Buehrle; closer carousel
Dec 9 2011
Marlins land Reyes; Ramirez to 3B or CF
The Miami Marlins are following the lead of their NBA cousins by enticing free agents to take their talents to South Beach. Just days after introducing Heath Bell as their new closer, they announced the signing of ex-Met José Reyes (SS, MIA). His $106M/6 year contract is easily the richest for a free agent in team history.
Reyes brings exceptional base path skills (173/27% Spd/SBO) and an elite 92% ct%. His .337 BA in 2011 was largely the result of a career-best 35% h%, but even a slight 5% erosion to career norms all but promises a BA close to .300. That said, the significant number for Reyes may be 185, the number of games missed to injury the last three years. The bulk of those came in...
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