Zach Reks is percolating in Triple-A, and because he’s on the 40-man roster he’s just a phone call away from reaching the majors. That’s the focus for now, but on the back burner is an idea he has already put in motion: he’s starting a non-profit coffee company.
He’s not sure yet of the name, or who might join him, or what the final scope of the organization will be. But the germ of the idea was to help minor league players.
“The original aim of the whole project is to help struggling minor league players,” Reks said last week. “I know a lot of minor league players don’t get paid a huge signing bonus, and a lot of people that come from Latin countries don’t have a lot to their name right now. The offseasons can be a real big struggle.”