Denyi Reyes

BIOGRAPHY

Denyi Reyes was born November 2, 1996, in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Reyes signed with the Boston Red Sox as an international free agent on July 2, 2014. He made his professional debut in 2015 with the Dominican Summer League Red Sox, compiling a 7–1 record with 2.88 ERA in 15 games. In 2016, Reyes played for the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Red Sox, appearing in nine games with a 4–1 record and 2.34 ERA. With the Class A Short Season Lowell Spinners in 2017, he had a 9–0 record with 1.45 ERA in 15 games. In 2018, Reyes played for both the Class A Greenville Drive and the Class A-Advanced Salem Red Sox; in a total of 27 games (24 starts), he recorded a 1.97 ERA and a 12–5 record.

The Red Sox added Reyes to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. He spent the 2019 season with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, compiling an 8–12 record in 26 starts with 4.16 ERA and 116 strikeouts in 151+1⁄3 innings. On January 28, 2020, Reyes was designated for assignment by the Red Sox, to make room on the 40-man roster for Mitch Moreland. Reyes was sent outright to the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox on February 3. He was later announced as a non-roster invitee to Red Sox spring training but did not play during 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season. Reyes began the 2021 season in Double-A with Portland.

Reyes was named to the Dominican Republic national baseball team for Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics, contested in Tokyo in 2021