The Los Angeles Dodgers have a ton of first rate choices within the outfield this season. Between David Peralta, Trayce Thompson, James Outman, Jason Heyward and Chris Taylor, there’s sufficient expertise to make the outfield work this season subsequent to Mookie Betts. Nonetheless, none of these choices are precisely nice, and there’s a likelihood all of them battle this season. That’s why, over at Bleacher Report, Zachary D. Rymer thinks LA ought to go huge, and commerce for All-Star centerfielder Bryan Reynolds. Right here’s part of his reasoning.
“[Reynolds] both needs to be traded or prolonged, and the membership’s historical past of monetary duty rank cheapness below Bob Nutting certainly makes the previous extra doubtless.
“As he has a profession 127 OPS+ with 51 residence runs over the past two seasons, scoring Reynolds can be adequate in and of itself for the Dodgers. Additional, it could be a pleasant bonus to have the ability to parade him in entrance of the San Francisco Giants asking, “You guys lose this?“”
Reynolds has been linked to the Dodgers all offseason lengthy, and for good cause. The 28-year-old has had back-to-back nice years in Pittsburgh, hitting .282 with 51 residence runs, 152 RBIs and 54 doubles. He’s had a formidable OPS of .861, and has performed in 304 video games since 2021.
Reynolds would slot in completely because the Dodgers’ beginning centerfielder, and supply a ton extra stability within the outfield. Reynolds is a switch-hitter who can play all three outfield positions, permitting the Dodgers to have extra versatility irrespective of who’s on the opposing mound in a recreation.
Reynolds additionally hits simply as nicely in opposition to righties as he does lefties —like, impressively constant. In his profession, he has a batting common of .281 in opposition to righties. Towards lefties? Additionally .281. He additionally enjoys an .856 OPS in opposition to right-handers, and an .808 OPS in opposition to southpaws. So clearly, this is sensible on the Dodgers facet of issues.
However Why Would the Pirates Commerce Reynolds?
Effectively, for starters, they’ve made it clear that they don’t wish to pay him what he needs in any extension talks. Additionally, Reynolds has requested a commerce — and you may’t blame him. Pittsburgh isn’t going to be a contending workforce, and so they aren’t going to pay him his desired contract — why would he wish to keep.
So, it could be a win-win for everybody for the Pirates to commerce Reynolds to at least one, a contender and two, a workforce that can really pay him his desired contracts. Additionally, the Pirates can get a haul of prospects in return from the Dodgers’ loaded farm system, and proceed their eternal rebuild.
The Pirates have made it clear up till this level that they don’t wish to commerce Reynolds. However as soon as they modify their thoughts, the Dodgers ought to be one of many first groups able to make a suggestion.
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