FACTS/FLUKES: Reyes, Alvarez, Wainwright, Jay, Detwiler

Plate skills bode well for Reyes ... José Reyes' (SS, MIA) first month-plus in South Florida hasn't been overly enjoyable. At right around .500, the team is playing worse than expected, and Reyes has yet to provide the anticipated spark a the top of their lineup:

Year    AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%   Eye  h%   PX  Spd  SBO  SB
====   ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ====  ==  ===  ===  ===  ==
2008   688  .297  .265    9   88  0.80  32   96  165  36%  56
2009   147  .249  .256   11   87  0.95  31   69  142  27%  11
2010   563  .282  .276    5   89  0.49  30   85  131  29%  30
2011   537  .337  .300    7   92  1.05  36   94  173  27%  39
2012   107  .234  .286   12   91  1.40  26   68  105  37%   8

But better things should be coming for...

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