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2019 MLB Season: the top five rookies in baseball

By Edward Lennon

CINCINNATI, OH - SEPTEMBER 20: Pete Alonso #20 of the New York Mets against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on September 20, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH - SEPTEMBER 20: Pete Alonso #20 of the New York Mets against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on September 20, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /
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2019 MLB Season: Top Five Rookies

Bryan Reynolds, OF, Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Bryan Reynolds, and an additional prospect, prior to the 2018 season when they traded former Andrew McCutchen to the San Francisco Giants.

Since then, the former Vanderbilt University standout raced his way through Pittsburgh’s farm system. Starting 2019 in Triple-A, Reynold debuted at the end of April.

His versatility has also been shown, starting over 20 games at each position of the outfield.

Through 132 games, the outfielder has 154 hits, 16 home runs, 37 doubles, 67 RBI and a batting average of .318. The 24-year-old has shown he can hit for both average and power. He is fourth in the National League in batting average.

He leads Pittsburgh in both batting average and on-base percentage
Reynolds is the type of player you want at the top of your lineup. Even though the Pirates had a disappointing 2019 MLB season, they showed glimpses of a winning ball club. They were competitive in the first half, but then crashed and burned in August and September.

He is going to be a building block for the Pirates moving forward. Pittsburgh sees him primarily as a left fielder, but his versatility will come in handy. His first full season is going to be very interesting because he had an opportunity to display more power and hit more than 20 home runs.

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