Reynolds Breaks Pirates Record, Pushes Playoff Hopes

0:00On April 26, Bryan Reynolds just etched his name deeper into Pittsburgh Pirates history as the longest-tenured player on the roster. He smashed the franchise record for most runs batted in by a switch hitter, topping Bobby Bonilla's 500 RBI mark from back in the late, 80s and early 90s. It happened with a clutch RBI single in the top of the tenth against the Milwaukee Brewers, putting the Pirates of 4-3 in their 6-3 victory, that go-ahead hit not only broke the record, but sealed a series win over a division rival, marking Pittsburgh's third such road sweep against national. League Central teams this season, the first time since 1994. Reynolds had actually tied Bonilla earlier this year with another RBI single against the Texas Rangers back on April 22nd. Fans are buzzing about Reynolds' steady grind since joining the Pirates in a 2018 trade that sent Andrew McCutchen to San Francisco. Debuting in Major League Baseball on April 20th, 2019, he's now in his eighth season,

1:01a two-time All-Star and locked in with the biggest contract in team history, an eight-year deal worth $106,750,000. His career stats are solid, batting 271 with an on-base plus lugging of 804 over 975 games, including one. Major 41 home runs, the ranked 9th all-time for the Pirates. Doubles, walks, hits, he's climbing those leaderboards too, sitting around 20th to 40th in most categories. With a stacked lineup featuring all-stars like Ryan O'Hern and Brandon Lowe, plus breakout stars O'Neal Cruz and Rookie's Lycona Griffin, the. Pirates sit at 16 wins and 11 losses through 27 games. Reynolds is primed to push this squad toward their first playoff since 2015, keeping that buckle momentum rolling strong. MLB News today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on the diamond.