Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 45 | Run: 55 | Arm: 40 | Field: 50 | Overall: 50
After three productive years in Vanderbilt's outfield, Reynolds was the Giants' first selection in the 2016 Draft as a second-round pick. He continued to do what he did in college, hit, over his first year-plus in the Giants' organization, and was then sent to the Pirates before the '18 season in the Andrew McCutchen trade. Despite missing a chunk of his first year with Pittsburgh because of a broken hamate, he showed his hit tool still works at the upper levels.
Wherever Reynolds has gone, he's hit. That was even true after he came back from his injury when he hit .342 in August, and he carries a career .309 average into 2019. He made up for lost at-bats in the Arizona Fall League, and while he wasn't productive and his hand experienced some soreness, he maintained his outstanding plate discipline and consistently had quality at-bats. Reynolds will still chase with two strikes, but he's learning to control the strike zone and get on base at a better clip than anticipated. He does have the ability to drive the ball, but it's unclear just how much power he'll have as he's generally been geared to contact.
While not a burner, Reynolds is sneaky quick and has really good reads and routes in the outfield, allowing him to be a solid defender in center. He'll continue to get time in all three outfield spots, waiting for his first chance to impact the big league roster. His floor is as a fourth outfielder, but if the power comes and/or he shows he can stay in center long-term, his ceiling is that of a solid big league regular. Statcast - Batting Season Pitches Batted Balls Barrels Barrel % Exit Velocity Launch Angle XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON Hard Hit % K % BB % 2019 2168 373 25 6.7 89.6 9.4 .296 .476 .371 .357 .426 41.7 22.2 8.4 ALL 2168 373 25 6.7 89.6 9.4 .296 .476 .371 .357 .426 41.7 22.2 8.4 MLB 40553 6.3 87.5 11.2 .251 .412 .317 .318 .371 34.5 21.7 8.3 Rankings Doubles Year 2B Rank 2019 37 8th in NL Triples Year 3B Rank 2019 4 20th in NL Hits Year H Rank 2019 154 25th in NL Batting Average Year AVG Rank 2019 .314 7th in NL On Base Percentage Year OBP Rank 2019 .377 13th in NL On Base Plus Slugging Year OPS Rank 2019 .880 21st in NL Transactions Team Date Transaction 04/20/2019 Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of LF Bryan Reynolds from Indianapolis Indians. 04/02/2019 LF Bryan Reynolds assigned to Indianapolis Indians from Altoona Curve. 01/05/2019 Pittsburgh Pirates invited non-roster OF Bryan Reynolds to spring training. 05/29/2018 Altoona Curve activated LF Bryan Reynolds from the 7-day injured list. 04/10/2018 Altoona Curve placed RF Bryan Reynolds on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to April 9, 2018. Left wrist sprain. 04/05/2018 OF Bryan Reynolds assigned to Altoona Curve from Bradenton Marauders. 01/22/2018 Pittsburgh Pirates invited non-roster CF Bryan Reynolds to spring training. 01/15/2018 Pittsburgh Pirates traded RF Andrew McCutchen and cash to San Francisco Giants for RHP Kyle Crick, CF Bryan Reynolds and Future Considerations. 01/15/2018 OF Bryan Reynolds assigned to Bradenton Marauders. 07/10/2017 San Jose Giants activated CF Bryan Reynolds from the temporarily inactive list. 07/07/2017 San Jose Giants placed CF Bryan Reynolds on the temporarily inactive list. 03/25/2017 RF Bryan Reynolds assigned to San Francisco Giants. 09/06/2016 CF Bryan Reynolds assigned to San Jose Giants from Augusta GreenJackets. 08/19/2016 CF Bryan Reynolds assigned to Augusta GreenJackets from Salem-Keizer Volcanoes. 06/30/2016 OF Bryan Reynolds assigned to Salem-Keizer Volcanoes. 06/22/2016 San Francisco Giants signed OF Bryan Reynolds.
