Name: Felix Reyes
Position: 1B/3B/OF
Born: March 26, 2001
Country: Dominican Republic
Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 6’4″ 195lbs
How Acquired: International Free Agent (2019-2020 Class)
Signed: February 2, 2020
Bonus:
Options Remaining: 3
Rule 5 Eligible: 2024
MiLB Free Agency: 2026
Stats
Hitter Statcast
*Statcast data only available for FSL (2021-2023), AAA (2023), and isolated select games and locations.
| Year | Balls in Play | Average EV | 90th Percentile EV | Max EV | Median Launch Angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 31 | 87.3 | 102.6 | 108.3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 207 | 88.6 | 107.0 | 114.6 | 16 |
Prospect Rankings
Role: Platoon Corner Bat
Risk: High – Reyes swings a lot, and it is really hard to maintain his numbers while doing so. He also would be on the short side of a platoon without much positional flexibility.
Overview: Statistically Reyes had one of the best seasons in the minor leagues across all organizations. He has plus plus raw power and plus plus contact rates, which should be the foundations of an impact player. This season his breakout was fueled by also getting to the correct sort of contact, with a sharp drop in ground balls and pop-ups and a strong increase in line drive and fly ball rate. He does not pull the ball as much as he could, and that shows in a pedestrian HR/FB rate given his raw power. The problem at the plate is that he swings a lot, and while he reversed the poor contact trend in 2025, that tends to be something that leads to either a spike in poor contact or strikeouts against better pitching. Especially since he isn’t just overly aggressive in the zone, he boasts a very high chase rate and susceptibility to offspeed pitches. He also rarely walks, leaving his value dependent on his batted ball outcomes. This does not pair well with his lack of positional value. He is ok, but not great in the outfield corners, and playable at first. He can stand at third base, but he really is not going to give positional flexibility or value. He demolished left handed pitchers, and traditionally the short side of a platoon has been valued less than the strong side, though the dearth of right handed hitting outfielders might shift that. He is a complicated prospect who probably will need to prove it year over year in the majors to be valued by teams.
2026 Outlook: Reyes should be with the IronPigs and will need to show that he can hit better pitches at a high rate. If he hits his way through AAA pitching he will probably get a MLB look from someone at some point.
Reyes looked like he might be breaking out in 2023, but his aggressive approach undid him as the season went on. He did hit .294 in August and September, but the walk rate (3.4%) indicates the approach was still poor. He has looked better at third base, but he will need to find a lot more patience and discernment early in the season to get back on track.
Role: Bench Bat of Position Unknown
Risk: High – Reyes is an older player (entering his age 23 season) who has 10 games above low-A for his career. He does not have a position currently, and his offensive upside is driven by tools more than performance.
Summary: Felix Reyes had a nondescript to poor first two seasons in pro-ball before having a breakout at age 22 in low-A. He is a large bodied right handed hitter who has been known for his raw power around the complex, but not for actual performance. He has long been an aggressive hitter at the plate, with poor walk and strikeout numbers, but in 2023 his contact numbers took a large jump forward. He is still a free swinger, swinging at over 56% of the pitches he saw with Clearwater, but his whiff rate was just under 18%. Making more contact allowed the power to show up more, though his quality of contact struggled at times. Where he really pops is the raw power. His average exit velocity was middle of the pack in the Phillies system, but among those with Statcast data, his 90th percentile exit velocity (107.2 mph) was second only to Gabriel Rincones Jr. and his max numbers are consistent with Rincones and Baron Radcliff at the same level. He also showed pronounced left/right splits at the plate that will be worth monitoring. Defensively, there are just as many questions. Originally he was a right fielder/first baseman, but he is not particularly fleet of foot and they moved him more to the infield dirt in 2023. He played some shortstop in Extended Spring just to see how he handled things, but mostly the result has been him moving more to third base to go along with first. He has a strong arm, and wasn’t a disaster at the hot corner. It remains to be seen if he can stick there, but if he does it takes some pressure off the bat. Overall, there are a lot of green flags and red flags, and nothing much in between.
2024 Outlook: Reyes got a taste of Jersey Shore at the end of the 2023 season and should return there in 2024. The big thing to watch will be the swing rate and quality of contact.
Reyes is a big slugger with large raw power and really poor contact. He has struggled the last two years on trips to Hi-A Clearwater.
Reyes is a very physical outfielder who made his pro debut in 2021. His swing and approach is a mess, but he had some of the louder contact on the Threshers roster.
Role: Platoon Corner Bat
Risk: High – Reyes swings a lot, and it is really hard to maintain his numbers while doing so. He also would be on the short side of a platoon without much positional flexibility.
Overview: Statistically Reyes had one of the best seasons in the minor leagues across all organizations. He has plus plus raw power and plus plus contact rates, which should be the foundations of an impact player. This season his breakout was fueled by also getting to the correct sort of contact, with a sharp drop in ground balls and pop-ups and a strong increase in line drive and fly ball rate. He does not pull the ball as much as he could, and that shows in a pedestrian HR/FB rate given his raw power. The problem at the plate is that he swings a lot, and while he reversed the poor contact trend in 2025, that tends to be something that leads to either a spike in poor contact or strikeouts against better pitching. Especially since he isn’t just overly aggressive in the zone, he boasts a very high chase rate and susceptibility to offspeed pitches. He also rarely walks, leaving his value dependent on his batted ball outcomes. This does not pair well with his lack of positional value. He is ok, but not great in the outfield corners, and playable at first. He can stand at third base, but he really is not going to give positional flexibility or value. He demolished left handed pitchers, and traditionally the short side of a platoon has been valued less than the strong side, though the dearth of right handed hitting outfielders might shift that. He is a complicated prospect who probably will need to prove it year over year in the majors to be valued by teams.
2026 Outlook: Reyes should be with the IronPigs and will need to show that he can hit better pitches at a high rate. If he hits his way through AAA pitching he will probably get a MLB look from someone at some point.
Reyes looked like he might be breaking out in 2023, but his aggressive approach undid him as the season went on. He did hit .294 in August and September, but the walk rate (3.4%) indicates the approach was still poor. He has looked better at third base, but he will need to find a lot more patience and discernment early in the season to get back on track.
Role: Bench Bat of Position Unknown
Risk: High – Reyes is an older player (entering his age 23 season) who has 10 games above low-A for his career. He does not have a position currently, and his offensive upside is driven by tools more than performance.
Summary: Felix Reyes had a nondescript to poor first two seasons in pro-ball before having a breakout at age 22 in low-A. He is a large bodied right handed hitter who has been known for his raw power around the complex, but not for actual performance. He has long been an aggressive hitter at the plate, with poor walk and strikeout numbers, but in 2023 his contact numbers took a large jump forward. He is still a free swinger, swinging at over 56% of the pitches he saw with Clearwater, but his whiff rate was just under 18%. Making more contact allowed the power to show up more, though his quality of contact struggled at times. Where he really pops is the raw power. His average exit velocity was middle of the pack in the Phillies system, but among those with Statcast data, his 90th percentile exit velocity (107.2 mph) was second only to Gabriel Rincones Jr. and his max numbers are consistent with Rincones and Baron Radcliff at the same level. He also showed pronounced left/right splits at the plate that will be worth monitoring. Defensively, there are just as many questions. Originally he was a right fielder/first baseman, but he is not particularly fleet of foot and they moved him more to the infield dirt in 2023. He played some shortstop in Extended Spring just to see how he handled things, but mostly the result has been him moving more to third base to go along with first. He has a strong arm, and wasn’t a disaster at the hot corner. It remains to be seen if he can stick there, but if he does it takes some pressure off the bat. Overall, there are a lot of green flags and red flags, and nothing much in between.
2024 Outlook: Reyes got a taste of Jersey Shore at the end of the 2023 season and should return there in 2024. The big thing to watch will be the swing rate and quality of contact.
Reyes is a big slugger with large raw power and really poor contact. He has struggled the last two years on trips to Hi-A Clearwater.
Reyes is a very physical outfielder who made his pro debut in 2021. His swing and approach is a mess, but he had some of the louder contact on the Threshers roster.
Season Reports/Highlights
5-14 2 2B 1 RBI 0 BB 2 K
It was really just the one game for Reyes, where he went 4-5 with two doubles on opening day while hitting the ball hard. He only end up driving in one run and scoring once himself. He swung a lot, made a lot of contact in the zone, but pitchers started to expand on him already. It is going to be a challenge for him, because if he ever makes the majors, those pitchers will exploit that aggression even more. With Otto Kemp’s left field struggles, it puts pressure on Reyes to be solid in his outfield appearances because he crushes lefties and could position himself for that platoon role.
Felix Reyes swings. He makes an impressive amount of contact for a player with his lack of discernment. It also helps he scorches the ball when he makes contact, and is capable of spraying hard line drives and home runs that range from majestic to lasers. Defensively he can play all 4 corners, but is more 1B/OF where he is fine. His approach probably keeps him from any major league ceiling, but not many players can hit the ball like he can.
5 G 6-15 2 2B 1 HR 0 BB 1 K 1 HBP .400/.412/.733
Reyes is a prospect that has always fascinated me. He began the season on the Development List playing games in Extended Spring Training, was then activated by Reading and was hitting cleanup at the end of this week. He topped this all off with a walk-off home run on Sunday. Reyes is a large man who combines plus raw power and plus contact ability, all while swinging at a rate that should undo any player. This was more interesting back in 2023 when Reyes was 22 and not 24 with a very disappointing Jersey Shore campaign in the middle. Reyes spent the last 2 years becoming a corner infielder, but now is in a corner outfield spot with injuries decimating that position across the org. There is very little chance Reyes is an actual prospect again, but I find his combination of skills fascinating and in Reading he could put up a truly amazing season of just putting a bunch of balls in play and seeing what happens.
5-14 2 2B 1 RBI 0 BB 2 K
It was really just the one game for Reyes, where he went 4-5 with two doubles on opening day while hitting the ball hard. He only end up driving in one run and scoring once himself. He swung a lot, made a lot of contact in the zone, but pitchers started to expand on him already. It is going to be a challenge for him, because if he ever makes the majors, those pitchers will exploit that aggression even more. With Otto Kemp’s left field struggles, it puts pressure on Reyes to be solid in his outfield appearances because he crushes lefties and could position himself for that platoon role.
Felix Reyes swings. He makes an impressive amount of contact for a player with his lack of discernment. It also helps he scorches the ball when he makes contact, and is capable of spraying hard line drives and home runs that range from majestic to lasers. Defensively he can play all 4 corners, but is more 1B/OF where he is fine. His approach probably keeps him from any major league ceiling, but not many players can hit the ball like he can.
5 G 6-15 2 2B 1 HR 0 BB 1 K 1 HBP .400/.412/.733
Reyes is a prospect that has always fascinated me. He began the season on the Development List playing games in Extended Spring Training, was then activated by Reading and was hitting cleanup at the end of this week. He topped this all off with a walk-off home run on Sunday. Reyes is a large man who combines plus raw power and plus contact ability, all while swinging at a rate that should undo any player. This was more interesting back in 2023 when Reyes was 22 and not 24 with a very disappointing Jersey Shore campaign in the middle. Reyes spent the last 2 years becoming a corner infielder, but now is in a corner outfield spot with injuries decimating that position across the org. There is very little chance Reyes is an actual prospect again, but I find his combination of skills fascinating and in Reading he could put up a truly amazing season of just putting a bunch of balls in play and seeing what happens.