Reyes fell into a good situation in 2023 with the Red Sox, whose middle infield was in flux all season. Trevor Story's elbow injury and Enrique Hernandez's backslide at the plate created opportunities for the journeyman infielder and others. The situation prior to spring training got less hopeful for Reyes after the Red Sox acquired Vaughn Grissom from Atlanta in the Chris Sale trade. Early on, Grissom is perceived as the leader to become Boston's everyday second baseman. The 30-year-old Reyes has never had more than 185 plate appearances in the majors and is probably going to serve as a backup utility infielder - manager Alex Cora said last season that he did not view Reyes as an everyday player. Read Past Outlooks