There are some whispers that the pirate might move Bryan Reynolds From outfield to first base, but this doesn’t seem to be in the card. “It sounds like I’m the right fielder,” Reynolds said today. “It helps to focus on that. Just focus on the right fielder.” He added, moving from left to right It seems to be a “more permanent” transition now.
Reynolds spent his entire career playing outfields, playing all three locations, but the first basic rumor began late last year. Back in September, manager Derek Shelton told Hiles that Reynolds had been talking about first-time play for many years and recently wore a baseman glove.
The pirates got it Spencer Horwitz This offseason, he seems to be planning to become the club’s regular first baseman. However, it was recently discovered that he had undergone wrist surgery and would be eliminated for six to eight weeks. This means that at least at the start of the season, Bucs will need to find other solutions there.
Despite Reynolds’ interest in the position, it’s understandable that Bucs doesn’t want to put him there now, as this will only further cut out the outfield that already has some problems. The midfielder will be held by the former shortstop Oneil Cruzhis new position has only 195 innings experience. It seems that the favorite of the left field is Tommy Phamhe is about to be 37 years old and has a new career recently.
Move Renault in and move forward, leaving a hole in the grass, filled by a group of people Joshua Palacios,,,,, Adam Frazier,,,,, Jack Suwinsky and Ji Hwan Bae. Next to Cruz and Pham, there is no strong team.
Moving from left to right is worth noting for Reynolds, because the right area is where he plays the lowest off-field position. He has been primarily a center defender earlier in his career over the past two years. He does have 398 innings right side, though far below his left login 3,062 1/3 frames.
The indicators diverge in the work on the left as his defense runs four times but exceeds the average. His right-hand working sample is a small sample and it’s hard to conclude, despite his arm strength of 75% and the right venue is smaller in PNC Park, so maybe that’s a good move for him.
The Bucs still have to figure out what to do at first base before Hovez returns. Kevin Gorman of Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh, recently looked at some options and mentioned Jared Triolo,,,,, Darick Hall,,,,, Matt Gorski,,,,, Malcom Nuñez Suwinski is the possibility.
Triolo just won the National League Utility position last year, spending time in all four infield positions and in the right areas. The bigger problem will be his bats, as he has 0.242/.325/.341 in his major league career so far. Hall is not in the roster and has the least major league experience, but in his three-innings career, the big .253/.342/.458 line. Gorski is not on the lineup, and has not been on the show yet, but he did a good job in Triple-A last year.257/.319/.522. Nuñez also has no major league experience and is not on the lineup. Last year, he also showed up in Triple-A with a poor .250/.310/.365.
Suwinski played only outfields in his career, but his bats have potential upside potential. In 2022 and 2023, he hit 45 home runs for the Bucs and walked with a 12.8% clip. His 31.6% strikeout rate was a problem, but strength and basic ability made him a productive batsman. Unfortunately, his 2024 was bleak, with only .182/.264/.324 cuts and struggling among minors. The first basic opening offered him a way to earn some playing time, but his bat obviously had to bounce back, which is a realistic possibility. Per Per Gorman, Bucs hasn’t been in contact with him, but Shelton is not against the idea, while Suwinski is open to the Switch to improve his versatility.
