René Reyes

René José Reyes Velásquez (born February 21, 1978) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball outfielder and switch-hitter. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies in the 2003 and 2004 seasons.

Reyes' only MLB experience came as a member of the Colorado Rockies in part of two seasons spanning 2003–2004. In a two-season career, Reyes batted .220 with two home runs and eight RBI in 81 games.

Reyes would go on to spend 2006 with the Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz of the Mexican League. He played in four games for the team, going 2-for-15 (.133) with one RBI and two walks.

Reyes spent the 2007 campaign with the Petroleros de Minatitlan of the Mexican League. Reyes played in 12 games for Minatitlan, hitting .326/.444/.512 with one home run, seven RBI, and one stolen base.

Reyes signed with the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League prior to the 2008 season. He played in 75 games for the team, hitting .337/.387/.540 with 12 home runs, 46 RBI, and 13 stolen bases.

In 2009, Reyes made 105 appearances for the Pericos, batting .355/.431/.551 with 12 home runs, 87 RBI, and 12 stolen bases. He played in 105 contests for Puebla during the 2010 season, slashing .336/.401/.535 with 16 home runs, 84 RBI, and seven stolen bases.

Reyes signed with the Rieleros de Aguascalientes on March 16, 2012. In 105 appearances for Aguascalientes, he batted .306/.411/.510 with 16 home runs, 86 RBI, and 25 stolen bases.

Reyes made 80 appearances for the Rieleros in 2013, slashing .332/.429/.503 with 11 home runs, 60 RBI, and seven stolen bases.

On June 29, 2013, Reyes was traded to the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League. He played in 30 games for the Diablos, batting .297/.356/.483 with five home runs and 20 RBI.

On March 31, 2014, Reyes was assigned to the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League. He made 109 appearances for Yucatán, batting .316/.418/.513 with 14 home runs, 71 RBI, and 11 stolen bases.

On February 6, 2015, Reyes signed with the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican League. In 23 games for the team, he batted .341/.452/.482 with two home runs, 18 RBI, and one stolen bases. On May 8, Reyes was released by the Rieleros.

On May 21, 2015, Reyes was assigned to the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League. In 33 appearances for the Toros, he slashed .320/.380/.541 with seven home runs, 20 RBI, and two stolen bases. Reyes was released by Tijuana on July 6.

On May 10, 2016, Reyes signed with the Vaqueros Unión Laguna. In 16 appearances for the Vaqueros, he batted .325/.422/.541 with 10 home runs, 48 RBI, and four stolen bases. Reyes was released by Unión Laguna on September 21.

On May 16, 2017, Reyes signed with the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League. In 33 games for Quintana Roo, he batted .275/.378/.459 with six home runs and 24 RBI.

On July 5, 2017, Reyes was traded to the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League. He played in 10 games for the Olmecas, going 5-for-35 (.143) with one RBI and two walks. On July 18, Reyes was released by Tabasco.^[1]

Reyes spent the 2025 season as a coach for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League. On October 15, 2025, Reyes and the Toros parted ways.^[2]

• List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela

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