
Bryan Reynolds continues to be historically good, makes Pirate rookie history
Dating back to collecting a base hit in his MLB debut on April 20th, Bryan Reynolds has been a rookie sensation for the Pirates this season. While he, unfortunately, will not win the National League Rookie of the Year, he is putting together a historic rookie season.
After collecting a pair of doubles on Sunday, Reynolds has now hit 37 doubles this season. This figure breaks Hall of Fame outfielder Paul Waner‘s Pirate record for doubles in a player’s rookie season.
Overall this season Reynolds is now slashing .322/.385/.517 with a .379 wOBA and a 135 wRC+. He’s collected extra base hit at a 12.1% rate, and his .322 batting average ranks third in the National League. While it looks unlikely, he still has a chance to become the first rookie in the NL history to capture a batting crown.
There have been very few positives for the 2019 Pirates. One of those positives has been the emergence of Reynolds who has solidified himself as a key piece of the Pirate core moving forward. Reynolds, fellow rookie Kevin Newman, Starling Marte, and Josh Bell will give the Pirates one of the best 1 – 4 of any lineup in the NL in 2020.