Outfielder Zach Reks has agreed to a contract with the Lotte Giants of the Korean KBO league. The deal is worth $310K for the remainder of the 2022 season. Reks was designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers this past weekend. He played in 16 games with the Rangers this year and hit .265/.265/.294. The 28-year-old initially came up through the Los Angeles Dodgers' organization and had some strong years in the minors, including a 28-homer season across Double-A and Triple-A in 2019.
Rangers Acquire Billy McKinney And Zach Reks From Dodgers
The Texas Rangers swung a trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday, acquiring outfielders Billy McKinney and Zach Reks for cash considerations. Both players had been designated for assignment Friday as Los Angeles cleared room on the 40-man roster. McKinney played for the Brewers, Mets, and Dodgers in 2021, slashing .192/.280/.358 with nine home runs across 300 plate appearances. Reks has just 10 big-league at-bats to his name, but he's slashed .295/.383/.487 in his minor-league career. Both have the opportunity to contribute at the big-league level in 2022, though they'll be hard-pressed to make it onto many fantasy rosters.
The Los Angeles Dodgers optioned first baseman/outfielder Zach Reks to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday. Reks made his major league debut this year, but he's seen just four plate appearances in three games and is hitless so far with two strikeouts. The left-handed hitter has a nice .325/.419/.581 slash line with eight home runs and 29 RBI in 42 games this year with Oklahoma City, though. Reks will surely be back up with the Dodgers at some point in the second half as bench depth, but for now he'll go back down to the farm to do some more developing. Because he's unlikely to see valuable playing time whenever he's back, he's off the fantasy radar.
