Reynolds went 1-for-5 with three RBI on Wednesday against the Giants.
Reynolds delivered a two-RBI single in the fourth inning to account for the majority of his production. Despite hitting only .233, he now has 13 RBI and eight runs scored across his last 11 games. Reynolds went 34 games without a home run from early April to mid-May, though he appears to be getting back on track from a counting-stat perspective. He has maintained a .282 average across 225 plate appearances on the season.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Gets Tuesday off
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Reynolds is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
It's a day of rest for Reynolds, who has slashed a relatively disappointing .245/.317/.426 in the month of May over 94 at-bats. Jack Suwinski is playing left field with Ji Hwan Bae getting the start in center.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Double shy of cycle
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Reynolds went 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, a walk, four RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Friday's 11-6 win over the Mariners.
Reynolds came up a double shy of the cycle in a fantastic performance. All three of his hits came in the last five innings as the Pirates took over the contest. The star outfielder has just nine RBI this month, but they've all come in his last seven games. For the season, he's slashing a strong .292/.343/.514 with seven homers, 32 RBI, 29 runs scored, seven stolen bases, 16 doubles and two triples through 48 contests.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Ends homer drought
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Reynolds went 1-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and two runs scored Friday against the Diamondbacks.
Reynolds popped a three-run homer in the fifth inning, his sixth long ball of the season and first since April 7. He hit a respectable .261 in that span but tallied only 14 RBI and 16 runs scored in 35 games. Despite the slow stretch, Reynolds has struck out at only 19.3 percent clip and still possesses a .215 ISO for the season -- providing hope his production will return.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Multi-hit game
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Reynolds went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored Wednesday against the Tigers.
Reynolds tallied hits in each of his last three at-bats to record his first multi-hit game since May 2. After a scorching start to the campaign, Reynolds has been mediocre. He is maintaining overall marks of a 122 wRC+ and .353 wOBA across 176 plate appearances.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Swipes sixth base
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Reynolds went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base Sunday against the Orioles.
Reynolds reached base on a dropped third strike in the third inning and came around to score. He also reached base after being hit by a pitch in the ninth inning and swiped second base to tally his stolen bag of the season. Reynolds hasn't homered since April 7 -- a span of 32 games -- and he's hit just .256 with 10 RBI and 12 runs scored in that span.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: On base four times
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Reynolds went 2-for-3 with a double and two walks Tuesday against the Rays.
Reynolds had a busy day at the plate and extended his hitting streak to seven games. In that span, he has five multi-hit performances and has also recorded seven doubles, six RBI and four runs scored. Though he hasn't homered since April 7, Reynolds has still maintained a .330/.372/.585 line across 121 plate appearances.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Double, stolen base in win
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Reynolds went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and a steal in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Dodgers.
He drove in Pittsburgh's first run Thursday, bringing home Tucupita Marcano with a base hit. Reynolds stole third base later in the inning before scoring on a Rodolfo Castro sacrifice fly. Reynolds has looked worthy of his newly-signed eight-year extension early this season, playing a major role in the Pirates' surprising start. The 28-year-old outfielder is slashing .301/.330/.548 with five home runs, 12 runs scored and 20 RBI through his first 103 plate appearances.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Returns from bereavement leave
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The Pirates activated Reynolds from the bereavement list, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports. He'll start in left field and bat second Wednesday against the Dodgers.
Reynolds was only away from the Pirates for a couple of days and is set to return to action with a freshly-inked eight-year, $106.75 million contract extension in hand. He's registered an .872 OPS with five home runs, 18 RBI, three stolen bases and 13 runs scored through 22 games this season.
Reynolds, currently on the bereavement list, and the Pirates reached agreement Tuesday on an eight-year, $106.75 million contract extension, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports.
There is also a ninth-year club option for 2031 that is worth $20 million with a $2 million buyout. Reynolds did not receive the opt-out clause that he had reportedly been seeking, but the deal does include some form of no-trade protection -- Mark Feinsand of MLB.com hears that Reynolds will be allowed to block a trade to six different organizations. All in all, it seems like a fairly team-friendly long-term pact for a player who has been consistently excellent since his arrival in the majors in 2019. Through his first 22 games this season, the 28-year-old outfielder carries an .872 OPS with five home runs, 18 RBI, three stolen bases and 13 runs scored.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Gone quiet
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Reynolds went 0-for-3 with a walk Friday against the Reds.
Reynolds began the season with five home runs in his first seven games while also collecting 13 hits in 29 at-bats. He's done very little since, however, tallying only 10 knocks across 53 at-bats with only one extra-base hit. Reynolds is still hitting .280/.311/.524 across 90 total plate appearances on the campaign, but he's cooled off quickly.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Gets first day off Thursday
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Reynolds is out of the lineup Thursday at St. Louis.
It's the first day off of the season for Reynolds, who is slashing .347/.358/.735 with five home runs, 14 RBI, two stolen bases and 10 runs scored through 12 games. Connor Joe, Ji Hwan Bae and Andrew McCutchen are starting across the outfield Thursday versus the Cardinals.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Productive again Wednesday
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Reynolds went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox.
The 28-year-old has hit safely in six straight games to begin the season, going 10-for-24 (.417) with two doubles, four homers, six runs and seven RBI, but Wednesday's pilfer was his first of the year. Reynolds went 7-for-10 in that category in 2022, but he's one of the players who could see a significant bump in steals this season thanks to MLB's rule changes to boost the running game.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Launches fourth homer
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Reynolds went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox.
He took Nick Pivetta deep in the third inning, giving the Pirates a 3-1 lead and giving Reynolds his fourth homer in five games to begin the season. The 28-year-old is batting .429 (9-for-21) with five runs and six RBI, and the Pirates may want to hurry up and get him signed to that contract extension before his asking price goes up.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: In midst of heater
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Reynolds went 3-for-5 with two solo home runs and an additional run scored Monday against the Red Sox.
That's three home runs in the last two days for Reynolds, who is in the midst of contract extension talks with the Pirates. He touched up Kutter Crawford for the pair of long balls and is off to a very productive start to the season, hitting .353 with four runs, four RBI and three home runs through 18 plate appearances.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Goes yard against Reds
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Reynolds went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Reds.
Reynolds has been in the news due to his ongoing contract negotiations with the Pirates, he set that aside to slug his first homer of the season. He's had an average start to the new season, collecting three hits across 12 at-bats while striking out only twice.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Opt-out hurdle in contract talks
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The inclusion of an opt-out clause is the sticking point in contract extension negotiations between Reynolds and the Pirates, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.
The good news is the two sides have come to an agreement on the financial terms of a long-term deal with a package of about $106 million, Biertempfel says. Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette hears that the $106 million figure would cover eight years and would start in 2023. Reynolds has expressed a willingness to back-load the contract and because he's relented more than the club on the dollar amount, he wants the Pirates to include an opt-out clause. Pittsburgh has historically been opposed to including opt-outs in contracts, but it's possible they might make an exception here. Biertempfel intimates that the Pirates might like to have a deal in place prior to their April 7 home opener. Reynolds -- who is currently under team control through 2025 -- requested a trade back in December when negotiations hit a rough patch, but it seems there's real momentum for a deal if the two sides can overcome the opt-out hurdle.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Starting in LF on Opening Day
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Manager Derek Shelton said Reynolds will start in left field in the Pirates' season opener Thursday versus the Reds, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
The Pirates had strongly indicated this spring that Reynolds was likely shifting over to left field, which allows Jack Suwinski to handle center. Though Reynolds projects to see the bulk of his starts in left this season, Shelton noted the 28-year-old could play center on some days. The Pirates are reportedly still trying to sign Reynolds to a contract extension following his offseason trade request.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Using heavier bat
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Reynolds has been using a heavier bat during spring training to try to improve his timing, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Reynolds is using a bat with a larger handle to counterbalance the weight. It's unclear exactly how long he's opted for the new style of bat, though he's homered in consecutive games after going yard in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against Atlanta. While he requested a trade this offseason, Reynolds will be the leader of Pittsburgh's outfield so long as he remains with the team.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Open to playing more left field
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Reynolds said Tuesday that he's open to playing more left field this year, Kevin Gorman of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.
That would allow the rangier Jack Suwinski to potentially take over in center field. "I think I grade out better in left, anyway, so that'll be better for everybody," Reynolds told reporters at Pirates camp. "In the past, I've been good in left." Reynolds requested a trade out of Pittsburgh over the winter, but it has yet to come to fruition as of late February.
