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.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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Reynolds isn't starting Wednesday against the Cardinals.
Reynolds is in the midst of a three-game hitting streak in which he's gone 5-for-13 with a home run, two doubles, two runs, two RBI, two walks and two strikeouts. However, he'll be on the bench for Wednesday's season finale while Ji Hwan Bae starts in center field and bats ninth.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Slugs 27th home run
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Reynolds went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-5 victory over the Cardinals.
Reynolds went hitless in his first three at-bats Sunday, but he came through with a big solo home run in the seventh inning to put the Pirates up 7-5 and provide a much-needed insurance run. He also reached on an infield single in the ninth inning but did not score. The home run was his 27th of the season, three higher than the career high he set in 2021 despite playing in 16 fewer games to this point. Over 604 plate appearances this season, Reynolds is slashing .260/.343/.459.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Launches 26th homer
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Reynolds went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored Sunday against the Cubs.
Reynolds took Adrian Sampson deep in the sixth inning to tally his 26th homer of the season. He's gone yard in three of his last six starts, also tallying six RBI and seven runs scored in that span. Despite tallying a career-high in long balls, Reynolds has only 60 RBI and 70 runs scored across 137 games on the campaign.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Smacks 25th homer
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Reynolds went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored Friday against the Cubs.
Reynolds took Manuel Rodriguez deep in the seventh inning to record his 25th home run of the season, which set a new career high. He's been on a power binge across his last 12 games, slugging four homers to go along with two doubles. Overall this season, Reynolds has maintained a .265/.344/.463 line across 569 plate appearances.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Doubles twice, swipes bag
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Reynolds went 3-for-3 with two doubles, two walks, an RBI and a stolen base Thursday against the Cubs.
Reynolds put together a big performance, reaching base in all five of his plate appearances while also bringing his doubles total on the season to 17. He's hitting .304 across 20 games in September, and he's also delivered three homers, nine RBI and seven runs scored in that span. For the season, Reynolds has a .263/.342/.457 slash line across 564 plate appearances.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Leads offense Tuesday
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Reynolds went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's loss to the Yankees.
Reynolds led the Pittsburgh offense Wednesday with his first four-hit effort of 2022, including a solo home run to tie the game at 4-4 in the seventh inning. The home run was his third in his last eight games and 24th on the season, which ties the career high he set in 2021. In his last 15 games, he is batting .333 (20-for-60) with three home runs, eight RBI and seven runs scored.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Swats 23rd homer
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Reynolds went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in a 6-1 win over the Reds during the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader.
The 27-year-old switch hitter took Luis Cessa deep for a solo shot in the fifth inning of the matinee, his 23rd homer of the year, before going 0-for-3 with a walk in the nightcap. Reynolds is putting together a solid finish to the season, slashing .288/.364/.407 over his last 15 games with two home runs, one stolen base, four runs and six RBI.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Records 15th double
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Reynolds went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI on Friday against the Cardinals.
Reynolds tallied an RBI single in the fifth inning to drive in his 50th run of the season. Two frames later he delivered his 15th double of the campaign, which marked his first extra-base hit in nine starts prior to Friday's matchup. He had still managed to hit .294 in that span, but had just one RBI and one run scored to show for it. For the season, Reynolds has maintained a .340 wOBA and 118 wRC+ while also chipping in 21 homers and six steals across 506 plate appearances.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Swipes sixth bag
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Reynolds went 2-for-6 with a stolen base across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader as the Pirates got swept by the Mets.
Both hits came in the nightcap, but the steal came in the matinee as Reynolds reached on a fielder's choice in the sixth inning before swiping second base. The switch-hitting outfielder set a career high with his sixth stolen base of the season, but he hasn't supplied much other production lately -- despite batting a solid .289 (11-for-38) over his last 10 games, Reynolds has just one RBI and two runs scored to show for it.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Slugs 21st homer
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Reynolds went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Friday against the Phillies.
Reynolds took Bailey Falter yard in the fourth inning to record his 21st homer of the season. He's now tallied five long balls in his last 11 games, driving in 13 and scoring 10 runs in that span. Despite the lack of support around him in the lineup, Reynolds has maintained a fairly impressive .254/.336/.460 line across 455 plate appearances on the season.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Huge game in win
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Reynolds went 3-for-4 with two homers, three runs scored and four RBI in a 8-2 victory Thursday over Boston.
Reynolds launched a two-run homer in the first, singled and scored in the third and knocked another two-run shot in the fifth. He now has 20 homers on the season and four in his last four games, putting him only four away from matching the career high he set last season. The 27-year-old has a .357/.455/.679 line with five homers and 14 RBI over his last 15 contests.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Homers in losing effort
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Reynolds went 2-for-4 with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's loss to Boston.
Reynolds hit a two-run homer off lefty starter Rich Hill with nobody out in the first. The outfielder has struggled to hit the ball over the fence with only three home runs over 99 at-bats in his last 29 games; however, he has now homered in two of his last three contests. The 27-year-old has his 14 of his 18 home runs this year off right-handed pitching.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Tallies homer, five RBI
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Reynolds went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, three runs, five RBI and a HBP in an 8-7 loss to San Francisco on Sunday.
Reynolds powered Pittsburgh's offense Sunday, plating two on a double in the fifth and connecting on a three-run home run in the seventh in addition to tacking on a single in the ninth and a HBP in the first. The 27-year-old has enjoyed a strong start to August with a .319/.439/.500 slash line, two homers, three doubles and two stolen bases through 13 games.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Swipes another bag Sunday
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Reynolds went 2-for-4 with two runs, an RBI, a stolen base, a walk and a strikeout during Sunday's 8-1 win over Baltimore.
Reynolds didn't record any extra-base hits Sunday, but he logged his third multi-hit performance over the last five games. He also stole his fifth base of the season, marking the second time he's stolen a base over the last three matchups. Over his last five games, the 27-year-old has gone 8-for-19 with a homer, a double, six runs, three RBI and two stolen bases.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Snags fourth steal
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Reynolds went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 1-0 loss to the Orioles.
The Pirates' offense couldn't get out of the blocks, but Reynolds at least tried to make something happen with his legs. The steal was his fourth of the year but first since June 1. Reynolds also sports a .258/.340/.458 slash line with 16 home runs, 34 RBI and 44 runs through 90 games.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Hits walkoff homer
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Reynolds went 3-for-3 with a solo home run and two additional runs scored in an 8-7 win over the Brewers on Wednesday.
Reynolds was the hero of the night, blasting a walkoff home run in the bottom of the ninth to conclude a dramatic back-and-forth contest. The homer came off Brewers reliever Devin Williams, who had come into the game without giving up a home run all season. The three-hit performance snaps a cold stretch of six hitless games for Reynolds, who now has 16 long balls and is slashing .255/.337/.457 in 2022.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Back from paternity list
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Reynolds (personal) was activated from the paternity list Sunday, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.
The 27-year-old was placed on the paternity list Thursday and will rejoin the team after spending a few days with his family. The Pirates have yet to release their official lineup for Sunday's matchup with the Phillies, but Reynolds figures to take up his usual spot in center field.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Goes on paternity leave
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The Pirates placed Reynolds on the paternity list Thursday.
Since Reynolds will be away frrom the Pirates for 1-to-3 days while he awaits the birth of his child, the Pirates recalled Bligh Madris from Triple-A Indianapolis to add reinforcement to the outfield. After being activated from the injured list Monday, Reynolds started in both of the Pirates' last two games and went hitless in eight at-bats to drop his season average to .254.
