NEW YORK -- With second baseman Neil Walker accepting a $17.2 million qualifying offer from the New York Mets, Jose Reyes appears headed for a backup role at multiple positions. And Reyes indicated Tuesday that he is fine with that job assignment if it materializes.
“This offseason I’m going to be working at every position just to be ready for spring training,” Reyes said during a visit with Curtis Granderson to M.S. 72 in Jamaica to distribute turkeys to needy families. “Wherever the skipper wants to put me, I’m going to be open to doing it.