Bryan Reynolds has a new contract.
The Pittsburgh Pirates and their star center fielder have agreed to a two-year deal to avoid arbitration, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Jason Mackey was first to report the possibility of a two-year contract and says the deal totals $13.5 million.
The agreement covers the 2022 and 2023 seasons at $6.75 million per year. Reynolds, 27, is still under team control for the next four years through 2025.
After signing third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes to an eight-year, $70 million contract that can become nine with a club option, owner Bob Nutting stated the franchise is placing a “stake in the ground” moving forward to improve the major league team.