PABLO REYES IS GONZO

Pablo Reyes is officially a free agent again, and the Yankees barely blinked. After getting the ol’ DFA treatment to make room for Giancarlo Stanton’s return, Reyes went unclaimed on waivers and chose to hit the open market — where he’ll now join the long line of players who’ve been chewed up and spit out by a Yankees front office that treats its “expendables” like yesterday’s batting practice balls. Yes, it’s a business. But maybe, just maybe, a little dignity wouldn’t kill anyone.

Reyes wasn’t flashy, but he was serviceable. The guy made the Opening Day roster after a solid spring and stuck around for over two months — despite getting tossed into the lineup like a leftover side dish. He logged just 34 plate appearances, mostly filling in wherever someone needed a breather: second, third, even a cameo in right field. His .194 average? Not great. But how do you expect anyone to stay sharp when they’re being used like a backup umbrella?

Meanwhile, Oswald Peraza — also out of options — was the other choice when the roster crunch came. And while he’s younger and still technically labeled a “prospect,” he’s done little with the bat to earn the benefit of the doubt. Yet, here he is, still hanging on. The Yankees killed his value by never playing him. Stay tuned on what happens to him next.

But let’s talk about the elephant in the room: Anthony Volpe. How is it that Volpe, who has looked completely overmatched at the plate more often than not, gets the full golden boy treatment? Reyes gets the boot, Peraza barely plays, and yet Volpe is untouchable. Why? Because he was hyped up as the next Derek Jeter before he ever took a big-league swing? At some point, the Yankees need to stop treating “potential” like it’s a security clearance. The numbers are the numbers, and Volpe’s bat has been… let’s be generous and call it a “work in progress.”

Reyes isn’t a star. He’s a journeyman trying to hang on. But the way these fringe players get cast aside — with no real shot and even less transparency — says a lot about how this organization operates. Loyalty is a one-way street in the Bronx. Unless your name is Anthony Volpe, apparently.