SAN DIEGO -- On Saturday afternoon, it was made public that Bryan Reynolds had requested a trade from the Pirates.
The timing was deliberate, coming just a day before the Winter Meetings, the busiest four days on the offseason's calendars. The Pirates had received trade offers for Reynolds for two years now, even if they didn't have much interest in trading him. News that Reynolds was unhappy would keep those potential trade talks would make him one of the most coveted targets at the Meetings.
It was a move that was not entirely unexpected from the Pirates side.