Reynolds on Reynolds
Reynolds on Reynolds
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles arranged a conference call with new third baseman Mark Reynolds, who spoke for about seven minutes before we let him enjoy the rest of his night. Reynolds said he was surprised to learn that the Diamondbacks traded him this morning. "Obviously, I didn't want to leave," he said. "I have my house here, my friends, family. I have a pretty good setup with spring training 10 minutes down the road. But I'm looking forward to it, going back east. I'm from Virginia Beach, so it's a...
Steve and Roch at the winter meetings
Steve and Roch at the winter meetings
Steve Melewski
Orioles
To prove we are really here and not blogging from happy hour in Baltimore, take a look at this video. It's from the lobby at the winter meetings, how exciting. We actually did take time to talk about today's O's pickup of third baseman Mark Reynolds and what that could mean to the team. Plus we talked about what move or moves could be coming next. It is PG rated, suitable viewing for any O's fan. Steve and Roch discuss the acquisition of Mark Reynolds and other possible moves on the...
Kevin Towers quotes on the Reynolds trade
Kevin Towers quotes on the Reynolds trade
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Here are some comments from today's press conference from Arizona general manager Kevin Towers: In the deal, the O's acquired Mark Reynolds and a player to be named or cash for pitchers David Hernandez and Kam Mickolio. "Sometimes you have to move a good ballplayer to acquire good right-handed arms. We feel like we've done so with Hernandez and Mickolio." "Mark Reynolds was a great Diamondback player. A lot of people ask how can you move 30-plus home runs? He's a great defender and a...
Showalter discusses Reynolds (updated)
Showalter discusses Reynolds (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Manager Buck Showalter is aware of Mark Reynolds' low batting average this year. He's also aware of Reynolds' obscene strikeout totals. He doesn't seem to care. "You can find negatives on every player," he said. "I understand where Mark's history is. He would have led our club in home runs, RBIs, runs scored, walks, a lot of categories. That's just something we don't have. We're not going to beat him up on the negatives. "We dwell on the positive things that he brings. He brings...
MacPhail:  Clean bill of health for Reynolds
MacPhail: Clean bill of health for Reynolds
Steve Melewski
Orioles
A couple of readers have pointed out that Mark Reynolds was hurt late last year. Maybe that is one reason why he went just 4-for-60 with 28 strikeouts, no homers and a .278 OPS for Arizona last September. O's president Andy MacPhail said there are no injury concerns at all right now with Reynolds. "He had a thumb (issue) that he played through, but we completely vetted the medicals. He came through (his physical) according to our guys as clean as anybody they've ever seen in that...
MacPhail discusses trade
MacPhail discusses trade
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
President of baseball operations Andy MacPhail made it to the podium this afternoon, accompanied by manager Buck Showalter and Diamondbacks general manager Kevin Towers. The topic, of course, was today's trade of third baseman Mark Reynolds to the Orioles for relievers David Hernandez and Kam Mickolio. "We made no secret of the fact that we were looking to augment our offense this off-season," MacPhail said. "We don't think we're necessarily done being able to improve our...
Orioles acquire 3B Mark Reynolds from Arizona Diamondbacks
Orioles acquire 3B Mark Reynolds from Arizona Diamondbacks
Lindsay Rykiel
Orioles
The Orioles today announced that they have acquired 3B Mark Reynolds and a player to be named later or cash from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for RHP David Hernandez and RHP Kam Mickolio. Reynolds, 27, has hit at least 28 home runs, driven in 85 runs and appeared in 145 games in each of the last three seasons, including a career-high 44 home runs and 102 RBI in 2009. Reynolds has homered an average of once every 16.4 at-bats in his four-year major league career, a total of 121 times in...
Prospect Profile: Michael Burgess
Prospect Profile: Michael Burgess
Byron Kerr
Nationals
Nationals prospect Michael Burgess had a solid October-November in the Arizona Fall League with the Scottsdale Scorpions. Burgess won the championship with the Scorpions and played on the Rising Stars team, hitting .246 with three doubles, three triples, two homers and 12 RBI. Scorpions batting coach Alan Zinter liked what he saw from Burgess in Arizona, comparing his power capability to another prospect in the Nationals chain. "His power is right up there with Bryce Harper," Zinter...
How does Reynolds trade impact Bell?
How does Reynolds trade impact Bell?
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
New Orioles third baseman Mark Reynolds is signed through 2012 with a team option for 2013. What does that mean for Josh Bell? It's a fair question, since the Orioles only sought a one-year deal for a third baseman last winter because they didn't want to block Bell. I haven't spoken to president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail, who might shed more light on the subject when he meets with reporters later this afternoon. However, the trade doesn't have an immediate impact on...
A few more of Mark Reynolds' stats
A few more of Mark Reynolds' stats
Steve Melewski
Orioles
A few more statistics on Mark Reynolds: Last year, he hit .218 vs. left-handed pitching with an OPS of .913 and .191 vs. right-handers with a .694 OPS. His OPS was .863 last year at home and .643 on the road. He hit 20 of his homers in 2010 before the All-Star break and 12 after. He hit his most homers (10) in the fourth inning. Reynolds batted .276-11-58 last year with runners in scoring position and .276 when he was ahead in the count. While Reynolds led the NL with 211 strikeouts last...