Bryan Reynolds DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds went 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and two RBI in his team's 8-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. The veteran outfielder put the Pirates on the board in the bottom of the first inning to give them a 1-0 lead. He drove in his second run on a fielder's choice in the eighth to bring them within two runs of Chicago. However, that'd be the final run they could push across. Reynolds broke out of a 0-for-16 slump at the dish a few days ago with a two-hit effort and followed that up by blasting his fourth homer of the season -- and first in two weeks. He hasn't quite come around yet regarding his average (.238), but that should begin to pick up soon, as statcast has him pegged for a serviceable .267 xBA, which is closer to what we expect from him.

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds went 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and a walk during their 9-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday evening. Reynolds would hit three singles in this game. In the ninth inning, Reynolds would conclude his evening with a two-run single, which scored outfielder Tommy Pham and infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa. This was Reynolds' second-straight three-hit game and third three-hit game over his last four games. During this offensive surge, Reynolds has posted an impressive .526/.550/.684 slash line with just one extra-base hit. However, before this impressive run, Reynolds was in a slump, hitting just .179 over his previous eight games. Given his recent hot stretch, the 30-year-old switch-hitter should be viewed as a strong play in DFS on Wednesday, facing Los Angeles right-hander Jack Kochanowicz.

After starting the 2025 season as the regular designated hitter due to right-triceps soreness, Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds is making his first start in right field and will hit second in Thursday's series finale against the Washington Nationals and right-hander Trevor Williams. With Reynolds feeling good enough to return to the field, it should open up more at-bats for veteran outfielder Andrew McCutchen at DH moving forward. Fantasy managers will certainly be hoping that the Reynolds returning to the outfield means that he's getting healthier. His sore triceps might have played a big part in his underwhelming start to the season, as he enters Thursday's contest with a .203/.268/.338 slash line, two home runs, eight RBI and seven runs scored in his first 74 at-bats. The 30-year-old switch-hitter has hit .250 in eight career at-bats against Williams.