Reynolds Ties Bay, Homers 139

0:00It's April 1st, MLB News. Today starts now, AI powered and always on. Brian Reynolds, the longest tenured pirate, just cracked his 139th career homer, tying Jason Bay for ninth on the franchises, all time list. That solo shot came in their 8-3 win over the Reds at Great American Ballpark on March 31st. It was a 92.8 mile per hour fastball from lefty Brandon Williamson, smoked out at 106.1 miles per hour and four. 117 feet. Reynolds followed Ryan O'Hern's three run blast, and O'Neill Crews added two more, giving the road squad four bombs total. Fans are buzzing about Reynolds climbing the ranks. He passed Bill Miseroski's 138 and now eyes Frank Thomas with 100, 63 in Afe. He's the steady vet since that 2018 trade from the Giants involving Andrew McCutchen. If he pops 28 more this year, matching his power from recent seasons like 27 and 2022,

1:01he could leapfrog Thomas, Brian, Giles, and Dave Parker into sixth. He's hovered around 24 homers four straight years before dipping to 16 last season. Reynolds keeps producing, and with time on his side, watch him chase Barry Bond's at 176, though the legends like Clemente. McCutchen, Keiner, and Starjo sit higher pure pirates' royalty ahead.