BRYAN REYNOLDS NEWS

Homers in Wednesday's win Reynolds went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Royals.

Impact Reynolds hadn't homered in 11 games, and he hit a mild .240 (12-for-50) with five RBI in that span. He made an early impact with his solo shot off Angel Zerpa in the first inning of this contest. The star outfielder continues to be the Pirates' best hitter with a .265/.326/.467 slash line, 19 homers, 65 RBI, 67 runs scored and 10 stolen bases through 119 contests overall.

AUGUST 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bows out Monday Reynolds is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Reynolds owns a .858 OPS in August, but he went just 6-for-31 (.194) over the last seven days, so he will get a break after starting 20 straight contests.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in two in loss Reynolds went 2-for-5 with a two-run double and a stolen base in Saturday's 10-6 loss to the Cubs.

Impact Reynolds has gone nine games without a home run, but he's knocked a double in five of his last seven contests. The outfielder is batting .292 (31-for-106) with 14 extra-base hits in August, a noticeable improvement on his .266 average for the year. He's added 18 home runs, 10 steals, 64 RBI, 66 runs scored, 28 doubles, four triples and a .789 OPS through 116 games this year.

AUGUST 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep twice Reynolds went 2-for-5 with two solo homers in a loss to the Reds during Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader.

Impact Reynolds went 0-for-4 in the first game of the doubleheader but made up for it with two long balls in the second. It's been a streaky year for the 28-year-old outfielder but he's been heating back up recently. Over his last 21 games, Reynolds is slashing .326/.376/.628 with eight homers. His season OPS is back up to .801 with 43 extra-base hits across 450 plate appearances.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Supplies pinch-hit home run Reynolds went 1-for-1 with a two-run homer in Sunday's win over the Brewers.

Impact Reynolds entered as a pinch-hitter in the eighth and sent a two-run blast to right center field in the eighth to put the Pirates up 4-0. Reynolds now has three home runs over his last seven games and is up to 14 on the year. He's found his swing again after some initial struggles coming off the injured list in early July. Reynolds is hitting .384 with seven RBI and seven runs scored over his last 10 games and is slashing .267/.329/.453 with 53 RBI and 52 runs in 417 plate appearances.

AUGUST 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets maintenance day Reynolds is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Impact Reynolds will be joined on the bench by fellow lineup regulars Andrew McCutchen and Alika Williams as the Pirates wrap up their four-game set in Milwaukee with a day game after a night game. Josh Palacios checks in for Reynolds in left field.

AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Belts 13th homer Reynolds went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's win over Milwaukee.

Impact Reynolds doubled in a run during the second inning and later hammered a solo shot in the sixth. It's been an up-and-down year for the 28-year-old outfielder but he's starting to heat up, Over his last eight games, Reynolds has gone 14-for-34 (.412) with three homers and seven runs scored. His slash line has improved to .268/.328/.449 with 38 extra-base hits through 411 plate appearances.

AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Having poor month of July Reynolds went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Padres.

Impact Reynolds took Seth Lugo deep in the fourth inning for his 11th home run of the season. It was his second homer in his last four games and fourth in his last 22 starts. That provides some hope that his power is bouncing back, though he is hitting only .193 with nine RBI and eight runs scored in that same 22-game span. Reynolds has taken a step back in nearly every offensive metric and has managed only a 103 wRC+ across 380 plate appearances on the campaign.

JULY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Analysis: Bryan Reynolds' 2023 season has been 'frustrating' ... and also really strange Bryan Reynolds has hit the ball hard this season, but it hasn’t resulted in numbers we’re used to seeing from him.

JULY 23, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Smacks ninth homer Reynolds went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Reynolds went 0-for-8 in his first two games back from the injured list, but he's gone 3-for-9 over his last two contests. The outfielder missed just under two weeks with a back injury. He's up to a .273/.345/.465 slash line with nine homers, 42 RBI, 39 runs scored and eight stolen bases through 72 games this season.

JULY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bryan Reynolds, Pirates set to open series against Dodgers With outfielder Bryan Reynolds back in the fold, the Pittsburgh Pirates will hit the road this week in an attempt to find some of the form t...

JULY 3, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Returns from injured list Reynolds (back) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Sunday.

Impact The 28-year-old was previously expected to rejoin the active roster Friday, and he's now officially been activated two days later. It was a relatively brief absence for Reynolds, who has been sidelined since June 19 due to lower-back inflammation. He had a .268/.406/.393 slash line and one home run, four RBI and seven runs through 16 games in June prior to the injury.

JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Still day-to-day Reynolds (back) is not in Friday's lineup against the Brewers.

Impact Danny Demilio of Pittsburgh Baseball Now reports that Reynolds hit on the field Friday but is still in the day-to-day phase. Manager Derek Shelton said Saturday will be an important day to see how Reynolds feels and they'll go from there.

JUNE 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes on-field batting practice Reynolds (back) took on-field batting practice Thursday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Reynolds has also been making throws from the outfield without issue and looks to be on track to return from the 10-day injured list when first eligible Friday versus the Brewers. The 28-year-old had slashed .279/.350/.472 with eight homers, 40 RBI, eight steals and 38 runs scored through 68 games when he landed on the IL last week with lower back inflammation.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Aiming for Friday return Reynolds (back) said he's aiming to be activated from the injured list Friday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact That is the first day that Reynolds is eligible to be brought off the 10-day IL. Nearing the end of his recovery from a bout of lower back inflammation, he swung the bat Tuesday without issue and is going to throw on the field Wednesday. The 28-year-old outfielder should be ready to rock for Pirates ahead of their weekend series against the Brewers.

JUNE 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lands on IL The Pirates placed Reynolds on the 10-day injured list Thursday with lower back stiffness, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Impact Manager Derek Shelton said Tuesday that Reynolds wouldn't need to be placed on the injured list, but that has apparently changed over the last 48 hours. Reynolds is slashing .279/.350/.473 through 294 plate appearances this season and will now sit out until at least the beginning of July.

JUNE 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out with injury Reynolds (back) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

Impact Though manager Derek Shelton expressed optimism Tuesday that Reynolds will avoid a stint on the 10-day injured list due to his tight lower back, the outfielder will be relegated to the bench for the second day in a row. Josh Palacios will spell Reynolds in left field once again.

JUNE 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not going on IL Pirates manager Derek Shelton said Tuesday that Reynolds (back) is not going on the injured list, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Reynolds is not in the Pirates' starting lineup Tuesday night against the Cubs because of a lower back tightness, but it's apparently relatively minor. "That was news to me," Shelton said of the chatter that Reynolds would require an IL stint for an oblique injury. Consider the 28-year-old outfielder day-to-day.

JUNE 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Tuesday Reynolds will not be in the lineup Tuesday against the Cubs, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Impact It's a rare day off for Reynolds, who went 1-for-2 with two walks in Monday's series opener versus Chicago and is slashing .279/.350/.473 across 294 total plate appearances this year.

JUNE 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 18, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Three hits Wednesday Reynolds went 3-for-5 with a double and three runs scored in Wednesday's 10-6 loss against the Cubs.

Impact Reynolds has now hit safely in seven straight games, though Wednesday's three-hit performance was his first multi-hit effort since June 4. The 28-year-old outfielder has continued to struggle in the power department -- he has just two home runs since April 7 after blasting five in his first seven games. Still, Reynolds is having a solid season in Pittsburgh, slashing .286/.354/.477 with 38 RBI, 37 runs scored and eight steals through 274 plate appearances.

JUNE 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in three Reynolds went 1-for-5 with three RBI on Wednesday against the Giants.

Impact 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 back on track from a counting stat perspective and he has also maintained .282 average across 225 plate appearances on the season.

JUNE 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets Tuesday off Reynolds is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact It's a day of rest for Reynolds, who has hit 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.

MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Double shy of cycle 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.

Impact 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.

MAY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ends homer drought Reynolds went 1-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and two runs scored Friday against the Diamondbacks.

Impact 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.

MAY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE