Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Expected to see time at first base
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The Pirates plan to play Reynolds at first base, at least on a part-time basis, in 2025, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Reynolds has never played first base in pro ball, but he began working out there in September of this past season. The soon-to-be 30-year-old graded out as one of the worst outfield defenders in baseball in 2024, ranking in the first percentile in Outs Above Average. How much action Reynolds ultimately sees at first base could depend not only on how well he takes to the position but also how the Pirates address the position this offseason.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Belts two homers
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Reynolds went 2-for-3 with two home runs, three RBI and a walk in Friday's win over the Yankees.
Reynolds tied the game at 2-2 with his solo shot in the sixth inning. He then drilled a go-ahead two-run shot in the eighth. Reynolds snapped a 21-game homerless drought, during which he posted a disappointing .580 OPS. He's up to 24 home runs, matching his total from both 2023 and 2021. Reynolds is slashing .276/.344/.450 through 683 plate appearances.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Taking seat Sunday
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Reynolds is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
This looks like a breather for Reynolds, who is in the midst of a 3-for-23 cold spell. After totaling 18 home runs in the first half, Reynolds has hit just four homers since the All-Star break, and none since Sept. 2. Billy Cook will get the start in left field, batting ninth against right-hander Hunter Greene.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Doubles twice in loss
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Reynolds went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI on Friday against the Royals.
Reynolds recorded his third consecutive multi-hit game and second straight start with a pair of doubles. He hasn't homered since Sept. 2 but has still managed seven RBI and five runs scored while hitting .263 in his last 10 games.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Tallies 10th stolen base
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Reynolds went 1-for-4 with a walk, an RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base Thursday against the Nationals.
Reynolds logged his fourth stolen base in his last 13 games to reach 10 for the season. He remains a very steady contributor overall, as he now has 22 or more home runs in each of the last four seasons and has double-digit steals in each of the last two campaigns.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Belts game-tying homer
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Reynolds went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk Monday in a 5-3 victory versus the Cubs.
Pittsburgh was shut out by Jameson Taillon through seven frames before Reynolds turned the tide of the contest in the eighth with a three-run homer off reliever Jorge Lopez to knot the score. The long ball was his 21st of the season, moving him to within five homers of reaching the career-high mark of 27 he set in 2022. Reynolds has gone deep three times in his past seven games and is batting .333 (9-for-27) with six RBI, five walks and two stolen bases over that span.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Homers, scores three times in loss
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Reynolds went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's loss to the Cubs, finishing with three runs scored and two RBI.
Reynolds took Kyle Hendricks deep in the opening frame for his 21st home run of the year and his second over his past three games. The 29-year-old has been consistent as the Pirates' No. 2 hitter this season, posting a .282 batting average with 21 home runs, 62 runs scored, 74 RBI and seven stolen bases in 129 games.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Back in lineup Sunday
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Reynolds (back) is serving as the designated hitter and batting second in Sunday's game against Seattle, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.
Reynolds sat out Saturday's contest due to a sore lower back, but he's back in the lineup for the series finale. Since the All-Star break, he's slashing .282/.365/.365 with 10 runs scored, one home run, eight RBI and a 30.2 percent strikeout rate across 95 plate appearances.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Three hits Tuesday
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Reynolds went 3-for-4 with a double in Tuesday's loss to the Padres.
Reynolds' eighth-inning double was his first extra-base hit since Aug. 4. He's been one of the few consistent hitters in the Pittsburgh lineup over the course of the season and has been hitting exceptionally well over the last month. Since July 13, Reynolds is slashing .353/.433/.471 with two homers, 13 RBI and 12 runs. For the year, the 29-year-old All-Star is slashing .288/.355/.473 with 19 homers, 69 RBI, 54 runs, six steals and a 43:114 BB:K in 516 plate appearances.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Drives in two
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Reynolds went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored and two RBI on Friday against the Diamondbacks.
Reynolds started his fourth consecutive game since returning from the bereavement list and tallied his first RBI in that span. He's also struck out multiple times in three of those four contests, though his rate for the season is only 21.5 percent.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Nabs steal in return
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Reynolds went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Monday's 5-3 win over the Astros.
Reynolds missed four games while on the bereavement list. He was dealing with a minor back injury prior to that. The outfielder's steal was his sixth of the campaign and his first since June 4. Reynolds has added a .288/.354/.483 slash line, 18 home runs, 61 RBI, 49 runs scored, 20 doubles and three triples through 102 contests.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Back in lineup Monday
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The Pirates activated Reynolds (personal) off the bereavement list Monday. He'll start in left field and bat second in the series opener against the Astros.
Reynolds will return to the lineup after missing the Pirates' last four games. For the month of July, Reynolds has slashed .352/.410/.577 with five home runs, 15 RBI and 14 runs scored across 77 plate appearances.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: On bereavement list
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The Pirates placed Reynolds (back) on the bereavement list Thursday.
Reynolds was expected to return to action Friday against the Diamondbacks after being scratched from Wednesday's lineup due back spasms, but he'll instead step away from the team for the next few days to be with his family. The Pirates will add another player to the roster for Friday's game at Arizona.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Not expected to miss more time
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Pirates manager Derek Shelton said Wednesday that Reynolds (back) is fine and will travel with the club for its road trip that begins Friday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Reynolds had to be scratched from Wednesday's lineup versus the Cardinals after his back locked up on him when he was getting out of the car earlier in the day. However, Shelton said it was mostly a matter of the day game not giving Reynolds enough time to get loose and that the outfielder was moving around normally by the time the contest was over. It sounds like Reynolds should be back in the lineup Friday in Arizona following the club's scheduled off day Thursday.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Stays hot
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Reynolds went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two additional runs scored during Sunday's 9-4 win over the White Sox.
After going 4-for-5 at the dish Saturday, Reynolds added another pair of hits Sunday, including an eighth-inning homer off John Brebbia. The outfielder enters the All-Star break with a .284/.347/.487 slash line. He ranks 11th in OPS (.834) and ninth in home runs (18) among National League players.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Four hits, four RBI in win
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Reynolds went 4-for-5 with four RBI in Saturday's 6-2 win over the White Sox.
Reynolds tallied four singles Saturday and drove in multiple runs in the seventh and ninth innings. The outfielder has cooled off a bit, having gone just 3-for-20 over his previous five contests entering Saturday, but he rebounded with his fifth multi-hit effort in July. The two-time All-Star is batting .281 with 17 home runs, 60 RBI, 42 runs scored and five steals over 424 plate appearances this season.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Opens scoring with homer
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Reynolds went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 12-2 win over the Brewers.
Reynolds already has four homers and 10 RBI over eight games in July, continuing his surge that lasted nearly all of June. The outfielder is batting .331 since the start of June, with 10 long balls over 34 contests in that span. He's up to 17 homers, 56 RBI, 42 runs scored, five stolen bases and a .280/.344/.486 slash line through 91 games as the centerpiece of the Pirates' offense this season.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Monster performance in win
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Reynolds went 4-for-5 with two home runs, six RBI and three runs scored in a 14-2 win over the Mets on Friday.
Reynolds gave the Pirates the lead on a two-run home run in the fifth inning, then broke things open with a grand slam in the seventh. He hit .330 with six homers in June and has carried his power stroke into July with three long balls and eight RBI through four games. On the year, the outfielder is hitting .280 with 16 home runs, 54 RBI, 39 runs scored and five steals over 390 plate appearances.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Smacks 14th homer
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Reynolds went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Cardinals.
Reynolds took Andre Pallante deep on the first pitch of the fourth, providing the only run for the Pirates until the 10th inning. Reynolds has found his power stroke of late, with six of his 14 home runs this season coming over his last 18 games. He's carried a hot bat since the beginning of June, slashing .319/.372/.588 with seven homers and 18 RBI over his last 29 contests.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Hitting streak over at 25
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Reynolds went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Sunday's 4-2 win against Atlanta.
Reynolds didn't get the ball out of the infield Sunday, recording a pair of groundouts to go with two strikeouts. His 25-game hitting streak is the longest in MLB this season and the fifth longest by a Pirates player since 1900. He entered June with a .249/.320/.402 slash line and finishes at .274/.341/.466. The 29-year-old has 13 homers, 46 RBI and five stolen bases for the season.
