Jonathan Reynoso was a bit of a breakout prospect during the 2012 season with the Arizona League Reds where he hit .311/.328/.411 with 30 steals. The Reds sent the 20-year-old to Billings to begin the 2013 season.
Reynoso got the season started in June with a 4-game hitting streak where the outfielder would go 6-18 (.333) with a walk, 2 runs, 2 RBI and 3 steals. He would go 1-19 with a double over the next four games to end the month with a final line of .189/.211/.216 on the month with a walk and 6 strikeouts in 38 plate appearances. He had 3 steals without being caught. His walk rate was low, though his strikeout rate was slightly above-average.
On the 2nd of July he would go 2-4 with a double and 2 runs. He would be up and down over the next week before catching fire over the next 9 days as he went 11-25 with a homer, 2 doubles, 2 walks and 4 runs. He would be up and down over the rest of the month to finish out July with .276/.304/.391 with 4 walks and 16 strikeouts in 97 plate appearances. Like June his walk rate remained low and his strikeout rate was slightly above-average.
August began with a slump over his first four games as he went 1-14 with 2 RBI. On the 8th Reynoso went 3-5 against Great Falls and while having hits in 3 of the next 4 games he would go 3-17 over those games before missing the last four weeks of the season with a knee injury. He would finish up August with a .194/.194/.194 in 37 plate appearances with 7 strikeouts and no walks. His walk rate clearly wasn’t good since he didn’t draw a walk on the month and his strikeout rate jumped up slightly, though it was a small sample size.
Season Stats
| PA | R | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 172 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 29 | .238 | .259 | .306 | .565 |
Overall Thoughts
While the injury cut his season short, and we don’t know exactly how long his injury was being dealt with before he was shut down, his season has to be viewed as a disappointment. A potential 5-tool player who struggled to hit for power and average while also struggling with some plate discipline issues. His season was cut short and with some struggles he will look forward to 2014 to start over and get a fresh start.
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