The Mets have been content to employ Reyes -- a domestic violence offender -- .
Reyes ' matter was no longer a legal issue by the time Mets Reyes him in June , and the 51 - game suspension the league Reyes him had already expired .
The Mets have been content to employ Reyes -- a domestic violence offender -- but his matter was no longer a legal issue by the time they signed him in June , and the 51 - game suspension the league handed him had already expired .