Tigers Select Victor Reyes from Arizona Diamondbacks in ML Rule 5 Draft

DETROIT - The Detroit Tigers today announced the club has selected outfielder Victor Reyes from the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft.
Reyes, 23, spent the entire 2017 season with Double A Jackson and hit .292 (140x479) with 59 runs scored, 29 doubles, five triples, four home runs, 51 RBI and 18 stolen bases. Reyes, who is ranked as the 18^th-best prospect in the Diamondbacks organization by MLB Pipeline, finished the season ranked tied for third in the Southern League with 140 hits, while he was tied for fifth with a .292 batting average. Reyes also played 20 games in the Arizona Fall League in 2017 with the Salt River Rafters, hitting .316 (25x79) with eight runs scored, three doubles, two triples, nine RBI and a league-leading 12 stolen bases. Reyes was selected to the AFL's Rising Stars Team.
In six professional seasons, Reyes has posted a .298 (614x2059) batting average with 284 runs scored, 84 doubles, 23 triples, 12 home runs and 256 RBI. He was named to the South Atlantic League's Midseason All-Star Team in 2014 and an MiLB.com Organization All-Star for the Diamondbacks in 2016.
A native of Barcelona, Venezuela, Reyes was originally signed by the Atlanta Braves as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 2011. He was acquired by the Diamondbacks from Atlanta on April 6, 2015.
The Tigers 40-man roster is now at 39.