Brewers sign 19-year-old Dominican RHP Eduard Reyes

[battlekow]

...according to the Dominican Prospect League site:

Reyes, 19, was perhaps the most efficient pitcher in the DPL. Not

only did Reyes hold DPL to an amazing .069 OBP but also demonstrated he

has advanced quality pitches with a 17 Strikeouts per 9 innings ratio

and a 17.5 Strikeouts-Walk ratio. The Brewers will certainly push Reyes to an advanced rookie league once their season begins. Reyes becomes the 4^th player from the prospect-rich Patriotas to move on to the next level.

[BoKnowsBall]

Obviously not the greatest competition but those numbers are ridiculous

[berniebrewer4life]

Obviously not the greatest competition but those numbers are ridiculous

Agreed. However, i would like to see how he develops. A kid who has a 17.5 K/BB ratio is always nice to have in the system, and at 19, has a lot of time to develop.

[battlekow]

I asked Jorge Arangure if he knew anything about Reyes, and he said he didn't but that he was told it wasn't a "huge money deal".

[battlekow]

A kid who has a 17.5 K/BB ratio is always nice to have in the system, and at 19, has a lot of time to develop.

Just to clarify, it looks like that was a typo; from the stats page, Reyes had 15 strikeouts and 2 walks in 8.1 innings. The scouting reports are going to be much more useful than those numbers, in this case.

[BoKnowsBall]

Ah- very small sample size then

 

I will wait to hear about his stuff as for all that we know he could max out at 85

[berniebrewer4life]

Ah- very small sample size then

 

I will wait to hear about his stuff as for all that we know he could max out at 85

Yep. Could be nothing, could turn into a nice signing. Gotta wait and see.

[endaround]

Isn't 19 on the fairly old side for a signing?

[battlekow]

For an international signing, yes. It means he's been eligible to sign for several years but hasn't until now, so his scouting reports probably aren't going to excite anyone.

[Mass Haas]

More details from Adam McCalvy on additional signings.