page_title: José Reyes (infielder)
section_title: Second stint with the New York Mets (2016–2018)
hierarchical_section_title: José Reyes (infielder) / Major League career / Second stint with the New York Mets (2016–2018)
caption_attribution_description: English: José Reyes of the New York Mets, September 25, 2016.
context_page_description: José Bernabénis Reyes is a Dominican-American former professional baseball infielder. He played, most notably at shortstop, in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets, Miami Marlins, Toronto Blue Jays, and Colorado Rockies.
  Reyes is a four-time MLB All-Star. He led MLB in triples in 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2011. Reyes also led the National League in stolen bases in 2005, 2006, and 2007. He was the NL batting champion in 2011. He is also the New York Mets' all-time leader in triples and stolen bases.
context_section_description: On June 25, 2016, Reyes became a free agent and signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets.
  Reyes began his second stint in the Mets organization by being assigned to the Brooklyn Cyclones.
  In his stints with the Cylones and the Binghamton Mets, Reyes batted .176, and made an error at third base. On July 4, the Mets announced that they would be activating Reyes on July 5. In his first MLB game with the Mets since 2011, Reyes went 0-for-4. On July 30, Reyes was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a Grade 1 intercostal muscle strain.
  Reyes returned from the disabled list in August, and proceeded to become what some considered the spark for a run deprived Mets offense.  On September 22, Reyes hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the 9th inning in a pivotal game against the Philadelphia Phillies to even the score at 6-6. Asdrúbal Cabrera would later hit a three-run home run in the 11th inning to win, 9-8, propelling the Mets to a Wild Card berth. Reyes batted .267 with 8 home runs and 24 RBIs in 2016. After 60 games with the Mets in 2016, the club picked up its option on its contract with Reyes, keeping him with the team for the major league minimum salary in 2017.
  Prior to the 2017 season, Reyes began working out as a full-time utility player, playing the infield and center field. Reyes' first appearance in center field came on May 13 against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park. He only played 1 inning in center field, before finishing the game at shortstop. On May 20, Reyes collected his 2,000 career hit; a single off Los Angeles Angels pitcher Alex Meyer. On July 24, Reyes became the 39th player in MLB history to steal 500 career bases.
  In 2017 he batted .246/.315/.413, the lowest batting average of his major league career, with 15 home runs and 75 runs scored. After the season, he re-signed with the Mets on a one-year, $2 million contract.
  On July 31, 2018, when the Mets were already down 19-1 to the Washington Nationals, Reyes fulfilled a longtime dream and pitched the 8th inning, conceding six runs, including two home runs. He then became the first MLB player since Cap Anson in 1884 to give up two home runs as a pitcher in one game and subsequently hit two home runs in the following game (on August 1). In 2018 he batted .189/.260/.320 with 5 stolen bases (each a career low).
  He elected free agency on October 29, 2018. 
  On July 29, 2020, Reyes announced his official retirement from professional baseball on his Twitter account.
caption: Reyes with the Mets in 2016
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