I was wrong, the Orioles didn’t need to re-sign Mark Reynolds this offseason. That guy Chris Davis has been just fine at first base.
While I’m out in the open humbling myself, I should also admit to being wrong when I said that the Birds missed Reynolds back in May when he started the season on an absolute tear. It’s a long season and Reynolds fall back to earth very quickly.
After hitting .098/.233/.098 in 60 plate appearances in July, the Indians DFA’ed their 30 year old third baseman. Reynolds signed a one-year, $6 million deal in Cleveland after his $11 million club option wasn’t picked up by the O’s last offseason.
It wasn’t meant to be for Reynolds in Baltimore and Dan Duquette made the right decision to move on. But now that he’s available on the cheap, Reynolds could be a safe, valuable option for the Orioles lineup heading into the final stretch of the season. I’m not the only one that wants to see a reunion, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe could see the Reynolds coming back to Baltimore.
Reynolds was designated for assignment by the Indians last week after he hit .098 in July and .187 since May 1. Reynolds carried the Orioles lineup late last season and Baltimore may again have interest given its need for a DH and Reynolds’s success under Orioles hitting coach Jim Presley. Though they are looking for a righthanded power bat, the Red Sox don’t see Reynolds as a fit because of his poor defense and high strikeout rate.
The O’s have struggled immensely against left handed pitching this season, hitting .247/.293/.407 against southpaws. Reynolds has hit .237/.363/.480 against lefties over his seven seasons in the big leagues and hit six of his 15 homers in 107 at-bats against lefty pitching in 2013.
Jim Bowden of MLB Network Radio and ESPN tweets that the O’s “do have interest” in bringing back Reynolds, however Duquette has refused to comment.
I feel like I can’t conclude this blogpost until noting that Cafardo’s column focused on a Red Sox-Dodgers World Series matchup. Am I the only one that thinks its way too early to be crowning either of these two teams?
I suppose I shouldn’t be too surprised. This is the same town that dubbed the 2011 Red Sox the “Best Team Ever” before a pitch was even thrown that season.
Too many Strikeouts…that’s why they didn’t re-sign him in the offseason.
Now MGW , you know the real reason Mark wasn’t brought back is money , you are starting to kid yourself by believing everything you say,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Yeah, he was too expensive BECAUSE he strikes out too much and has a terrible batting average.
You have not been paying attention,,,
Mystery man, good to see you out on parole or did you sneak a cell phone in jail inside your rectum?
Spy is right, Reynolds brought exactly what he had given his previous team so there was no surprise there. Good clubhouse guy, high HR numbers, high strike out total, and about a .220 BA. $11M for those totals were probably too much, if they feel these numbers could help down the home stretch and they could get him on the cheap, do it.
Spy is never right except when he moved from Dundalk to Sue Creek.
Maybe Kiko Garcia can still hit a fastball, we should bring him back…
I will have to agree with you. Maybe sign him on the cheap? 2yr 12 mil? Send him to norfolk for the rest of this season. Call him up in sep. Sounds good to me but ol dan duquette wont g ok for it. Reynolds has too many strikeouts they say. Well in my opinion. Ol danny valenica cant hit the broad side of a barn. In my opinion reynolds is a better right handed hitting option than steve pearce or valencia. But they wont go for it
Cheap? Two years, 12 million? Not even close. He’ll sign somewhere for the major league minimum.
At this point, what can Reynolds really offer? More strikouts? Stunt the growth of Valencia and Urrutia? Sure, he would add something to the clubhouse. I think we should pass on him. We passed on him in the off season and should continue to pass.
Cheap? Two years, 12 million? Not even close. He’ll sign somewhere for the major league minimum.
Sorry, meant this as a reply to above Josh comment.
INSANE. That is the only word to describe this article. And Josh’s comment. 2yr/12mm for a AAA deadweight? I CAN’T BELIEVE I WASTED MY TIME COMMENTING ON THIS…
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Reynolds to the Yankess. I’m going to be sick.