Report: Royals interested in Pirates' Reynolds
The Kansas City Royals would like to acquire an outfielder before the July 31 trade deadline and have their sights set on a two-time All-Star.
Kansas City is interested in Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds, sources told The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.
Royals outfielders have combined for the lowest fWAR in the majors while posting a league-worst .203 batting average with just nine home runs. Kyle Isbel, who has three of those nine homers to go along with a .620 OPS, has been Kansas City's most productive outfielder at the plate.
Reynolds is in the midst of a down year, slashing .237/.301/.393 with 10 homers and 45 RBIs for the last-place Pirates, but his career numbers are far better.
Reynolds' career stats
| SEASON | PA | HR | RBI | OPS | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 546 | 16 | 68 | .880 | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 208 | 7 | 19 | .632 | 0.3 |
| 2021 | 646 | 24 | 90 | .912 | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 614 | 27 | 62 | .807 | 2.8 |
| 2023 | 640 | 24 | 84 | .790 | 2.1 |
| 2024 | 692 | 24 | 88 | .791 | 2.1 |
The 30-year-old Maryland native is under contract until 2031 after inking an eight-year, $106.75-million deal with the Pirates in April 2023.