The Pittsburgh Pirates wish to hold outfielder Bryan Reynolds round, sensing that they’re only a 12 months or two away from being aggressive.

The outfielder requested a commerce, provided that the staff solely supplied $76 million over six years and he’s value far more than that.

Commerce presents haven’t met the Pirates’ asking value, so every part is halted as of now.

The Pirates, nevertheless, are able to make one other transfer to attempt to hold their star in Pittsburgh.

“Sources: Pirates try to increase CF Bryan Reynolds, earlier than the season if potential. The Pirates beforehand had supplied about $76M for six years however had been to date aside Reynolds requested a commerce. Bucs wish to hold him although. FA after 2025,” MLB insider Jon Heyman tweeted.

Sources: Pirates try to increase CF Bryan Reynolds, earlier than the season if potential. The Pirates beforehand had supplied about $76M for six years however had been to date aside Reynolds requested a commerce. Bucs wish to hold him although. FA after 2025.

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) March 24, 2023

We aren’t contract specialists, however we’re guessing $12.6 million per 12 months for an All-Star who remains to be 28 and has 51 residence runs and 9.0 Wins Above Alternative (WAR) within the final two years is laughable.

With how wealthy the contracts has been within the final offseason, Reynolds’ camp could possibly be pushing for nearer to $20 million per 12 months and an extended dedication.

The Pirates nonetheless have “low cost” management over Reynolds for 3 extra seasons, however with every passing 12 months, they lose increasingly more leverage for a hypothetical commerce.

Extending him needs to be the precedence, and would characterize a pleasant change of occasions after shedding a lot expertise in current seasons as a result of they don’t wish to spend cash on their high gamers.

Plenty of groups are all for a commerce, however the ball is within the Pirates’ court docket.

They’ll both make the participant a aggressive provide or commerce him so he can receives a commission elsewhere.

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