José Bernabé Reyes (born June 11, 1983) is a Dominican baseball player, who plays shortstop for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. He led the major leagues in triples in 2005, 2006 and 2008, and led the National League in stolen bases in 2005, 2006 and 2007. He is also the Mets all-time leader in both triples and stolen bases.

José Reyes was born June 11, 1983 in Villa Gonzalez, Dominican Republic. He grew up in the village of Palmar Arriba, on the outskirts of Santiago. Reyes was spotted by New York Mets scouts Eddy Toledo and Juan Mercado during a tryout camp in Santiago in the summer of 1999.

After initial concerns over Reyes' slight frame, the Mets offered him a contract, which he signed on August 16, 1999. Despite traditionally sending youngsters to play in their Dominican academy, the Mets made an exception with Reyes and sent him to the Kingsport Mets of the Appalachian League for the 2000 season. He finished the season with a .250 batting average from 49 games.

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