Mets to activate Jose Reyes on Tues.
— -- The New York Mets plan to activate infielder Jose Reyes on Tuesday ahead of their game against the Miami Marlins, the team announced.
The team said Reyes was on his way to New York late Monday. He went 0-for-4 for Double-A Binghamton earlier in the day and was hitting .176 (6-for-34) through 11 minor league games.
Reyes, 33, signed a minor league contract with the Mets on June 25 after he became a free agent earlier that day following his release by the Colorado Rockies.
The Mets originally signed Reyes in 1999 as a teenager out of the Dominican Republic. He was a member of the organization for a dozen years, winning the National League batting title in 2011 before departing for a six-year, $106 million contract with the Marlins.
Reyes was arrested Oct. 31 after a physical altercation with his wife at the Four Seasons Resort Maui in Wailea, Hawaii. He allegedly grabbed his wife, Katherine, by the throat and pushed her into a sliding-glass door in their hotel room. Reyes' wife declined to cooperate with prosecutors, and a judge in Hawaii formally dropped a domestic abuse charge in April.
Major League Baseball suspended Reyes without pay through May 31 for violating its domestic abuse policy. Reyes forfeited $6.25 million in salary as a result of the suspension. Unable to trade Reyes, the Rockies placed him on waivers for the purpose of granting him his release.
"As I have expressed in the past, I deeply regret the incident that occurred and remain remorseful and apologetic to my family," Reyes said in a statement when he was signed by the Mets. "I have completed the counseling required by MLB, have been in ongoing therapy, and will continue with counseling going forward. I appreciate the Mets organization for believing in me and providing the opportunity to come back home to New York."
The Rockies are responsible for the remaining $39 million owed to Reyes, minus a prorated portion of the $507,500 MLB minimum that the Mets will pick up.
Reyes will be required to continue undergoing counseling while with the Mets.
Mets manager Terry Collins, who managed Reyes during the 2011 season, previously said he intended to slot in Reyes as the team's leadoff hitter, a role he filled for the Mets during his first term with the club. Reyes had only a .310 on-base percentage last season with the Toronto Blue Jays and Rockies, but he did steal 24 bases in 116 games. The Mets have struggled to manufacture runs and have a glaring lack of speed.
ESPN's Adam Rubin contributed to this report.
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