Bryan Reynolds
#10 RF · Pirates
Height
6'2"
Weight
210 lbs
Age
31
College
Vanderbilt
Draft
2016, Rd 2, #59
Experience
7 yrs
Bats/Throws
B/R
D+
C
A+
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Fan Verdict
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Career StatsC
| Year | Team | GP | AVG | HR | RBI | OPS | SB | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 987 | 0.27092928 | 142 | 506 | 0.80563515 | 43 | 1000 |
Current Contract
Length
8 years
Total Value
$106.8M
Guaranteed
$64.0M
AAV
$13.3M/yr
Guaranteed %60%
Contract Value Index (CVI)
D+
Below Value
OverpayFair ValueGreat Value
The Pirates' decision to lock up Bryan Reynolds with an 8-year, $13.3M AAV extension earns a D+ CVI, representing a significant overpay for a serviceable starter in right field. While Reynolds brings consistent contact skills and decent power, committing over $100 million to a player who profiles more as a solid everyday contributor than a cornerstone piece shows questionable resource allocation for a rebuilding franchise. Right field lacks the positional scarcity of premium spots like shortstop or catcher, making this investment particularly puzzling when the Pirates could have allocated these dollars toward multiple impact players or bolstering their farm system. Reynolds' production ceiling appears to be in the 2-3 WAR range annually, which simply doesn't justify this financial commitment for a team still years away from contention. The Pirates essentially bought out Reynolds' prime years at above-market rates when they should have been maximizing flexibility, creating a contract that will likely age poorly as Reynolds enters his 30s midway through the deal. This extension reflects the kind of risk-averse, middling move that keeps franchises trapped in mediocrity rather than building toward sustainable success.
Fan & Media Sentiment
A+
Very Positive
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Bryan Reynolds is riding one of the most positive individual narratives in Pittsburgh right now, and the A+ sentiment grade reflects exactly that — he has become the franchise cornerstone that fans and media alike rally around even when the broader team picture is complicated. The story driving that buzz is straightforward: a genuine power surge that has Reynolds climbing the Pirates' all-time home run list, with beat writers consistently framing his clutch hitting and offensive production as must-watch baseball. There is an interesting tension, though, between that glowing public perception and his C performance grade — meaning the narrative has outpaced the on-field numbers, at least by some measures, which is worth monitoring as the season progresses deeper into the summer. The trade chatter connecting Reynolds to Houston has amplified his profile considerably, as serious interest from a perennial contender functions as external validation that the broader league views him as a franchise-caliber talent worth acquiring at a premium. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh's recent roster activity — a string of pitching additions and depth moves rather than any high-profile upgrade — does little to shift focus away from Reynolds as the singular offensive identity of this club, which only deepens his cultural grip on the fanbase. At 31 and in his seventh season, Reynolds has found a rare sweet spot where he is simultaneously the Pirates' most exciting individual story and a name generating genuine buzz league-wide, and nothing in the current media landscape suggests that narrative is cooling off anytime soon.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 5/9 | @ SF | L 2-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thu, 5/7 | @ ARI | W 4-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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About this player
Bryan Reynolds is a player in his 7th MLB season listed at RF for the Pirates. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every MLB player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Bryan Reynolds: Contract Value Index D+, Performance C, Sentiment A+, Fan Verdict pending.
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