Two former Boston Red Sox minor leaguers have signed free agent deals with new clubs. Utility player Pablo Reyes is headed to the Yankees organization on a minor league deal, per Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News.
Reyes played for the Red Sox organization from 2023-24 and was traded to the Mets for cash considerations in the middle of last season. He batted .287/.339/.377 over 64 games in 2024 and just .183/.234/.217 in 21 appearances in 2024.
Reyes was selected to the Mets' major league squad on Sept. 1 when rosters expanded, but didn't get a single plate appearance before he was designated for assignment on Sept. 9. He batted .290/.371/.493 over 63 games for Triple-A Syracuse.
The Yankees have optioned Reyes to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He's started a game at every position besides pitcher and catcher over his six-year career — although he has pitched before — and he's sure to bring versatility to the RailRiders defense.
Pablo Reyes to the Yankees. This will crush some. https://t.co/Anih8lhAp9
— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) November 18, 2024
Former Red Sox Pablo Reyes and Justin Hagenman sign free agent deals with Yankees, Mets
Reyes' other former team, the Mets, have signed ex-Red Sox prospect Justin Hagenman to a major league deal, the team announced on Nov. 18.
Hagenman was in the Red Sox's system from the middle of the 2023 campaign to the end of 2024. He was part of Boston's return for sending Kiké Hernández back to the Dodgers ahead of the 2023 trade deadline. The righty was never added to Boston's 40-man roster, so he qualified for free agency at the end of last season.
Hagenman posted a 4.91 ERA in 91.2 innings with the WooSox in his first full season in the Red Sox's system. He bet on himself by electing free agency, and it paid off with a major league deal and a chance he likely wouldn't have gotten in the Red Sox organization.