Pablo Reyes

Reyes spent about half the season on the Pirates' big-league roster, mostly in a bench role. He saw time at six different positions but did very little in his 157 trips to the plate, hitting just .203/.274/.322 with two homers. According to Statcast, that line was a result of poor performance, not bad luck, as he finished with an xBA of .192 and an xSLG of .284. He did at least look far more competent in 51 games for Triple-A Indianapolis, hitting .286/.342/.543, but the Pirates have seemingly lost interest in a player who has yet to find big-league success through his age-26 season, as he was designated for assignment in January. Reyes' defensive versatility could help him find his way back to a bench spot at some point this season, but it's a stretch to predict a player with his lack of a track record to earn much playing time let alone to become a valuable fantasy asset.

Reyes began the season at Double-A but spent much of the year producing good numbers at Triple-A Indianapolis (hitting .289/.341/.435) before earning a big-league callup in September. He continued his hot hitting with the Pirates, posting a .293/.349/.483 slash line with three homers in 18 games while playing four different positions. Gregory Polanco's shoulder injury leaves playing time in the outfield available at least at the start of this season, and Reyes should get a shot to stake his claim. He doesn't project as anything close to a star, but the ability to play all over the field gives him multiple paths to big-league playing time. He could take a step forward offensively if the excellent plate discipline he showed in 2017 at Double-A (14.5% strikeout rate, 10.6% walk rate) begins to translate to the majors.