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Brendan Rodgers Bryan Reynolds Nolan Arenado Tarik Skubal Jon Gray Jun 1, 2022 Top Performers Batters: Brendan Rodgers (COL): 3-5, 3 HR, 4 RBI, 4 R Bryan Reynolds (PIT): 2-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 1 SB Nolan Arenado (STL): 3-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R Jazz Chisholm Jr. (MIA): 2-5, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R Rodolfo Castro (PIT): 2-2, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 R Tomás Nido (NYM): 4-4, 3 RBI, 1 R Sam Huff (TEX): 2-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R Jace Peterson (MIL): 3-4, 1 RBI, 1 R Trey Mancini (BAL): 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R Mookie Betts (LAD): 3-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R View All of Yesterday's Batters at Baseball-Reference.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl-DpM-1e_k -- Inside the park home run ... standing up.

05.14... Bryan Reynolds is not in the Pirates' starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds. 

Spin:
Reynolds has started 15 consecutive games for the Pirates since April
27. The 27-year-old outfielder, who was brilliant last year, has gotten
off to an ice-cold start at the plate this season, hitting
.214/.313/.366 with four homers and one steal across 128 plate
appearances.

The Pirates might get Elieser Hernandez or Trevor Rogers, but I highly doubt the Marlins are moving Perez under any circumstances. 6' 8" starters who have made it to Double-A at 19 years-of-age are extremely rare and highly coveted. Much more than Bryan Reynolds. The Marlins have done an impressive job with their young pitching and Perez has the potential to be the best of the lot. 

The Marlins should NOT do that trade.  He's in a funk but I like Sanchez - so not looking to give up prospects on top.

Do real GMs read what Jim Bowden has to say at The Athletic? I bet they do.

How can the Pirates not do this one?

5. Marlins acquire CF Bryan Reynolds from Pirates for OF Jesús Sánchez, RHP Eury Pérez and SS Jose Salas

The Pirates signed Reynolds this spring to a two-year, $13.5 million contract, which makes him affordable for the Marlins through 2023, but more importantly, they’d control him through the 2025 season and address their biggest need: a two-way center fielder. Reynolds, 27, broke out last year when he slashed .302/.390/.522 with 35 doubles, 24 home runs, a league-leading eight triples, 93 runs and 90 RBIs. A Gold Glove finalist, Reynolds also played above-average defense in center and posted a 6.0 WAR (Baseball-Reference). He could be a game-changer for the Marlins’ playoff chances and longer-term outlook.

In return, the Pirates would get Sánchez, a career .229/.297/.429 batter who has 17 home runs and 50 RBIs in his first 354 major-league at-bats. Pérez, 19, who has started five games at Double A this season, would be the headliner for Pittsburgh. The righty has posted a 2.59 ERA with 144 strikeouts in 100 2/3 minor-league innings, allowing just 62 hits and 33 walks. Salas, 19, has registered a .364 on-base percentage in 293 minor-league at-bats, along with 21 stolen bases. It’s a steep price to pay, but the Marlins have the organizational pitching and middle-infield depth to make this type of trade.

(Photo of Xander Bogaerts: Mike Carlson / Getty Images) 

Beautiful indeed. Knew he was hitting into the shift and just kept going.

The softest-hit 3B on record was a real doozy ... MUST SEE!  Awesome!

He's available in a couple of my leagues. Seems to be the real deal with 2020 as an aberration. I expect him to go into the 30s in keeper leagues.

2020: EV 87.5 HardHit 38% Barrel 10% HR/FB 16% LA 10.2 Pull 46% Cent 33% Oppo 21%
2021: EV 89.4 HardHit 41% Barrel 10% HR/FB 15% LA 13.4 Pull 42% Cent 34% Oppo 24%