Philadelphia Phillies Prospect Felix Reyes Can Really Hit A Baseball
Philadelphia Phillies prospect Felix Reyes turns heads with his ability to hit a baseball. Heads turn away, however, at the sight of his inability with a fielding glove.
CLEARWATER, FL: Felix Reyes of the Philadelphia Phillies bats against the Toronto Blue Jays at BayCare Ballpark on March 21, 2026. (Photo by Nathan Ray Seebeck/MLB Photos via Getty Images) MLB Photos via Getty Images Philadelphia Phillies’ prospect Felix Reyes turns heads with his outstanding ability to hit a baseball. Heads turn away, however, at the sight of him batting away balls with his glove.
The 6-foot-3, 195-pound slugger was a disaster at third base, somewhat passable at first, and is beginning to get the hang of things in the outfield. Now in his sixth minor-league season since signing for $75,000 at age 19 in 2020, Reyes has yet to make an error in 16 games at Triple-A Lehigh Valley in 2026. That’s good news to the Phillies, who would not mind adding his bat to the big-league lineup.
Reyes is hitting . 333 (24-for-72) with 8 doubles, 4 homers and 13 RBI. That comes after he hit .
333 with four homers in spring training. READING, PA: Felix Reyes was bubbling with enthusiasm before the Reading Fightin Phils' game against the Somerset Patriots at FirstEnergy Stadium on July 3, 2025. (Photo by Rob Tringali/Minor League Baseball via Getty Images) Minor League Baseball via Getty Images That came after Reyes was named the Double-A Eastern League’s 2025 MVP.
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