In July 2011 The Atlanta Braves signed Victor Reyes as an international free agent. He batted.296 with 33 runs batted in (RBIs) and 12 stolen bases in 52 games with the DSL Braves in 2012.
In 2013, he batted.342/.387/.409 with 25 RBIs in 49 games for the Gulf Coast League Braves and the Danville Braves, and in 2014, he batted.259 with 34 RBIs in 89 games for the Rome Braves. In April 2015, the Braves sent Reyes to the Arizona Diamondbacks for the 75th overall selection in the MLB draft.
Reyes batted leadoff for the Tigers during the truncated 2020 season. He hit.277 in 57 games, with four home runs and 14 RBIs, and he stole eight bases in ten tries.
Reyes was named to the Tigers’ opening-day roster in 2021. After hitting.143 in 63 at-bats, he was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on May 8. On May 24, Reyes was recalled to the MLB roster.
Reyes became the first MLB player to smash a pinch-hit inside-the-park home run since Tyler Saladino on May 14, 2018, and the first Tigers player since Ben Oglivie on June 2, 1976, on August 27, 2021. Reyes hit.258 with 5 home runs in 76 games in the major leagues in 2021.