NEW YORK -- The Atlanta Braves' weekend sweep of the New York Mets apparently has thawed the Mets' distaste for a reunion with shortstop Jose Reyes.

A source told ESPN.com that the Mets are at least considering bringing back Reyes, presumably once he becomes a free agent, and the organization would be responsible only for a prorated portion of the MLB minimum salary.

A team source before the weekend had described a reunion with Reyes as having "virtually no chance."

Reyes was designated for assignment by the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. The Rockies have up to a week from that point to shop Reyes before potentially placing him on release waivers and eating his remaining salary.

Reyes has baggage after being accused of a domestic-violence incident allegedly involving his wife last Oct. 31 in Hawaii. He was arrested, but charges were later dropped after his wife declined to cooperate.

There are other issues, too. Asdrubal Cabrera is clicking at shortstop for the Mets, so Reyes likely would need to forgo his customary position (and possibly move to third base). If he played second base, that would require Neil Walker moving to third base.

Reyes, 33, has seen his skills decline. He hit .251/.291/.368 in 47 games with the Rockies last season after a trade from the Toronto Blue Jays.

Still, Mets manager Terry Collins recently noted that Reyes always had a bubbly clubhouse personality during his first tour of duty with the Mets. Reyes was signed by the Mets as a 16-year-old in 1999. He debuted in the majors in 2003 and departed as a free agent after the 2011 season.

"When we lost Jose, I thought, 'Boy, this is a major piece gone,'" Collins said last week. "His energy to play the game, his love to play the game, his love to play the game in New York City, it's hard to find. It's hard to find those guys. We missed him. I don't know what's going to happen down the road. Certainly, I always root for him."