It was not an easy offseason between Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates. After the two sides were not close in contract extension talks, Reynolds requested a trade in early December. This led to an offseason of trade rumors swirling around the Pirates and their All-Star center fielder.
As the Grapefruit League season prepares to kickoff on Saturday afternoon, Reynolds is still a Pirate. Not only is he still a Pirate, he wants to remain a Pirate for the long-term. Reynolds has said repeatedly he would still like to get a long-term deal done with the team, and he expressed those wishes to the media again on Saturday.
When asked about a long-term deal with the Pirates, Reynolds told the media that he would “love to get something done.” Reynolds also stated that there are no bad feelings between him and owner Bob Nutting, calling both Nutting and team president Travis Williams good…
