5 BRYAN REYNOLDS, OF

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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