BA GRADE
50
Risk: High
HIT: 55.
POW: 45.
SPD: 50.
FLD: 55.
ARM: 50.
Born: Jan. 27, 1995. B-T: B-R. Ht.: 6-3. Wt.: 205. Drafted: Vanderbilt, 2016 (2nd round). Signed by: Jeff Wood.
Reynolds has always hit. He hit .329 in his three-year Vanderbilt career, hit .346 in the Cape Cod League and so far has hit .312 as a pro. That said, because he doesn’t drive the ball as much as his raw size and strength might indicate he should, scouts have long pined for something more.
For a three-year starter at Vanderbilt who was a second-round pick, there’s a surprisingly unfinished quality to Reynolds. The switch-hitter stays in control of his swings and frequently hits the ball on the ground. Scouts say he lacks the barrel control and pitch recognition of elite hitters, although he did cut his strikeout rate in 2017. Scouts have long thought Reynolds has above-average power potential or more, but it would take a significant change in his approach and swing to tap into it. Defensively, Reynolds plays a fringe-average center field because he lacks initial burst, but he is above-average in either corner. His average arm works everywhere.
Reynolds’ strength and power potential give him upside, but his realistic ceiling is in question. He’s likely to be a well-rounded big league outfielder with his current approach, but to be a long-term regular he’ll need to unlock his power.
Year |
Club (League) |
Class |
AVG |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2016 |
Salem-Keizer (NWL) |
SS |
.312 |
40 |
154 |
28 |
48 |
|
Augusta (SAL) |
LoA |
.317 |
16 |
63 |
11 |
20 |
2017 |
San Jose (CAL) |
HiA |
.312 |
121 |
491 |
72 |
153 |
Minor League Totals |
.312 |
177 |
708 |
111 |
221 |
Year |
Club (League) |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
2016 |
Salem-Keizer (NWL) |
12 |
1 |
5 |
30 |
11 |
|
Augusta (SAL) |
5 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
3 |
2017 |
San Jose (CAL) |
26 |
9 |
10 |
63 |
37 |
Minor League Totals |
43 |
10 |
16 |
101 |
51 |
Year |
Club (League) |
SO |
SB |
CS |
OBP |
SLG |
2016 |
Salem-Keizer (NWL) |
41 |
2 |
0 |
.368 |
.500 |
|
Augusta (SAL) |
20 |
1 |
0 |
.348 |
.444 |
2017 |
San Jose (CAL) |
106 |
5 |
3 |
.364 |
.462 |
Minor League Totals |
167 |
8 |
3 |
.363 |
.469 |