CLEVELAND, Ohio — Mike Chernoff wasn’t on the field to watch Franmil Reyes take his first few rounds of batting practice in Goodyear, Ariz., last week, but the Cleveland Indians general manager did get a pretty good scouting report from an unlikely source.

"As I was walking out of the kitchen one day I heard the security guard say ‘You might want to move your car if it’s parked behind the fences over there, because he’s hitting them into the street.'” Chernoff said. “So I guess that’s pretty good.”

Reyes, acquired from San Diego by the Indians in July as part of the three-team trade that sent Trevor Bauer to Cincinnati, hasn’t stopped mashing since Cactus League games started on Sunday. He’s batting .500 with a 1.750 OPS including three doubles, a home run and three RBI. All of his hits have gone for extra bases.

Franmil Reyes smacks the first pitch off Paddack for a double pic.twitter.com/Izr4RCEMg5 — The Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) February 26, 2020

After working out at the team’s development complex in the Dominican Republic during the offseason, Reyes came to camp 18 pounds lighter in an effort to make himself more mobile to play the corner outfield positions.

Chernoff says it’s great to see that Reyes was able to cut the weight and remain obviously strong. He credits the 24 year old for pushing himself, and says the right-handed power he brings to the lineup will add flexibility for manager Terry Francona throughout the season.

“He really worked hard this offseason, going to our Dominican complex, working on both his swing, and cutting some weight and adding some versatility defensively,” Chernoff said. “The first three days of spring training aren’t going to tell us everything, but it is obviously better to see great things out of those first few days. And it does look like the work that he put in is beginning to pay off in a lot of different ways.”

Cleveland Indians' Franmil Reyes bats during the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the Kansas City Royals.AP

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