Marlins Interested In Mark Reynolds
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The Marlins are among the teams that are showing interest in Mark Reynolds,
tweets Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. The Orioles non-tendered the slugger last
week after previously declining his $11MM option in favor of a $500K buyout.
The 29-year-old Reynolds batted .221/.335/.429 with 23 long balls for the
Orioles this year in a roller coaster season. Reynolds had just a .681 OPS on
Aug. 5 before exploding to bat .284/.399/.610 with 13 of his 23 homers over
the next 40 games. He then slumped to finish the season, collecting just six
hits in his final 48 trips to the plate.
As Heyman points out, Reynolds would be a better bat to place behind
Giancarlo Stanton than Yunel Escobar, whom the club is attempting to trade.
The team has been said to be looking for a power hitter to complement Stanton
in the lineup. Reynolds would certainly fit that description, though his poor
defense makes him a questionable fit for NL clubs like Miami.