Rafael Alberto Reyes (born April 10, 1970), better
known as Al Reyes, is a Major League Baseball
pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays. In 2006 he played
with the Durham Bulls in the minor leagues. A right
handed pitcher and career reliever, he has played
for seven teams; debuting on April 27, 1995 with the
Milwaukee Brewers and playing for the Baltimore
Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates,
New York Yankees, and St. Louis Cardinals over the
years. On December 22, 2006 he signed with the Tampa
Bay Devil Rays, where he became their closer. Reyes
finished the year with 26 saves in 30 chances.
Notably, his only blown saves came against the
Arizona Diamondbacks and the Boston Rex Sox.
He missed the Cardinals 2005 playoff run after
tearing ligament in his right elbow, and required
reconstructive surgery. Originally drafted by the
Montreal Expos in 1988.
