Could the slugger want to return back to the U.S. at some point though?
According to a report from MLBTradeRumors, former San Diego Padres and Cleveland Guardians slugger Franmil Reyes has signed a one-year deal to return back to Japan for the 2025 season.
After a strong first season in Nippon Professional Baseball, Franmil Reyes is planning an encore, as the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters announced that the slugger has signed a new contract with the team for the 2025 season. Japanese media reports from last weekend suggested that Reyes was likely to stay with the Fighters and the club was prepared to offer him a multi-year contract, but he’ll instead return on a one-year deal.
In Japan this past season, he hit .290 over 103 games with 25 home runs. Because of his age and this deal being just a one-year pact, there's certainly a chance that Reyes could come back to the United States in the future. Though they are both pitchers, we've seen Chris Flexen and Erick Fedde both go to Asia and then return back to the United States to find some levels of success in the majors again.
We will have to see what transpires for Reyes in his second season in the NPB, but he figures to be one of the best power hitters in the league once more.The 2024 playoffs are finally coming to a head, with the AL and NL pennant-winners now set in stone. Here is the latest on the schedule, with dates, game times, TV information and pitching matchups.
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