Scouting video, RHP Jorge Reyes
By John Klima
September 18, 2009
Jorge Reyes’s month-long stint pitching for Orleans in the Cape Cod League is what drove his price and led him into pro ball. Reyes had substantially better stuff on the Cape than he did during the Pac-10, according to scouts I spoke to.
Reyes created more power. He struck out 40 in 34 innings on the Cape, which was a better ratio than the 75 strikeouts in 81 innings he compiled for Oregon State in the spring. Reyes signed and made three starts for short-season Eugene (Northwest League) and continued to show power, striking out 12 and walking two in 13 innings. Reyes went 1-1 with a 1.38 ERA.
Reyes slipped to the Padres in the 17th round of the 2009 draft, which probably isn’t what he had in mind when the college season began. This is why the Cape is so valuable for players who want to sign after their junior years, but didn’t go where they wanted in June. Reyes pitched with his fastball at 89-91 when I saw him in July, with a first inning bump to 92. His slider was 82-84 with sweeping action on right-handers. See his video on the next page.
