With all the injuries and down time, I think Reyes needs to pitch. The best thing for him is to go to Memphis, and get some innings. He needs to be out there more than an inning here and there, where he can get the feel of pitching again, and get into a groove.
He needs the opportunity to gain consistency, and that likely won’t happen pitching 3 innings week. Let him start at Memphis, and build back his endurance and arm strength. By July I would bet he will look like a different player.
I will agree that ONeil’s swing on that strike 3 shows that he had his mind made up that he was going to swing regardless. Worse pitch of the game resulted in a strike 3. Go figure.