Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds requested a trade from the team on Saturday, as first reported by Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Reynolds’ request comes during an “impasse” in contract extension talks between he and the Pirates, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. In his upcoming age-28 season, Reynolds is set to earn $6.75 million (same as his 2022 salary). He has two more years of arbitration eligibility ahead in 2024 and 2025.
In 2021, Reynolds emerged as one of the best all-around center fielders in baseball (141 wRC+, 6.