Pablo Reyes leaves Yankees for second chance with predictable rival after DFA

When the New York Yankees lost Pablo Reyes from their MLB roster last week, the boldest takeaway was how long it took to occur. Reyes rarely appeared in games; in fact, his shining moment was probably the winning run/belly flop he scored against the Royals less than a week before his departure. The Yankees need a bonafide bench piece in Reyes' spot, and he'll be no great loss. Still, they probably hoped to keep him in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in case of emergency, and he refused, opting to seek another big-league job with someone else instead.

Who would give him the olive branch? Who's on the hunt for additional depth? Who's on, say, an impactful losing streak and grasping for straws?

Buckle up, Mets fans, because you no longer get to make fun of the Yankees for failing to "learn the Pablo Reyes lesson" that you were smart enough to put into action!

Reyes will join the Mets' ... Triple-A team in Syracuse, something he didn't want to do in the Yankees' organization. Grass isn't always greener, I guess.

Yankees lose Pablo Reyes to Mets after Giancarlo Stanton activation

Reyes hung out on the Yankees' roster for an impossibly long time, given his light bat (six hits in 31 at-bats) and the rarity of his actual appearances (again, 31 at-bats). New York prized his versatility, though, which explained why he made the MLB roster over fellow non-roster invitee Dominic Smith at the end of spring training.

It did not explain why the Yankees were so hesitant to upgrade his spot when it became clear they didn't really want to use him, though.

The Yankees will try to upgrade their final bench spot (or maybe the third base spot in the starting lineup?) at this year's trade deadline, while Reyes will hope to carve out a trusted depth role with the Mets during the summer months. He was once a folk hero in Boston, but he doesn't quite hold the same reputation at Citi Field; he played just one game at the MLB level last year, scoring a single run in his Mets career without an at-bat.