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.
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.
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.
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: Not starting Saturday
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Reynolds is absent from Saturday's lineup against Seattle.
Reynolds has gone 0-for-8 with one run scored and five strikeouts over his last two games. He'll take a seat Saturday while Bryan De La Cruz starts in left field.
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.
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.
