Bryan Reynolds's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds (back) has been held out for the last three days in spring training due to minor mid-back discomfort. Director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said that Reynolds will be fine and good to go for Opening Day this Thursday versus the Miami Marlins. The 29-year-old left-handed hitter won't finish off the Grapefruit League schedule, but the Bucs are just exercising an abundance of caution with one of their stars with the regular season starting later this week. Reynolds has hit four home runs in 15 spring training games, so he appears to be ready for the regular season to start. Although Reynolds doesn't have a ton of protection around him in Pittsburgh's lineup, he's a low-end No. 2 outfield option for fantasy managers.

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's Grapefruit League action versus the Toronto Blue Jays. The home run would be his fourth of the spring and he now has six RBI. The power has been there for the 29-year-old this spring, but other than that, he has hit a lowly .190 in 42 at-bats. It's never a bad thing when half your hits go over the wall, so it is a strong sign to see Reynolds has been producing power. Despite the low average, managers should read too much into as Reynolds has been as steady as they come in the outfield for managers in all formats. With a career batting average and .277 and 20 or more homers in three straight seasons, Reynolds is worth the price tag of his ADP of 80,

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds made his spring debut on Sunday in a 2-0 Grapefruit League loss to the Orioles. The switch hitter did nothing of note, going 0-for-2 with a strikeout. The former All-Star's second game on Tuesday, a 13-4 win over the Braves, got things headed in the right direction by going 1-for-3 with his first home run of the spring. It was a 2-run shot that went over the batter's eye in centerfield off Braves reliever Ben Bowden. It came from the right side, and although he's hit for a slightly better average over his career from the right side of the plate (.282 vs .275), his power typically comes from the left side (.160 ISO vs .215 ISO). Regardless, he's been a valuable contributor in most categories other than stolen bases over the years, but with the rule changes last season he stole a career-high 12 bases. Perhaps this aspect of his game has been overlooked in drafts, with an ADP of 90 versus a RotoBaller rank of 79.