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Roster shuffle continues as Reynolds goes on DL
May 13
Baltimore Sun
 
"The Orioles continue to make roster moves at a dizzying pace, the latest occurring Saturday afternoon when third baseman Mark Reynolds was placed on the disabled list with a strained oblique. To replace Reynolds on the 25-man roster, the Orioles purchased the contract of veteran infielder-outfielder Bill Hall and immediately inserted him into left field and in the seventh spot of the starting lineup against the Tampa Bay Rays. Hall, who was signed last month after failing to make the New York Yankees out of spring training, was not on the 40-man roster, so the Orioles had to make a corresponding move. They designated 2004 fourth-round pick Brad Bergesen for assignment. Counting those three"
Showalter: Reynolds' move to first doesn't mean he's no longer Orioles' third baseman
April 30
Baltimore Sun
 
"Mark Reynolds is making his first start at first base this season this afternoon, but Orioles manager Buck Showalter said the move is simply another measure in taking advantage of the team's positional flexibility. Reynolds, who has made three errors in 10 games at third base this season after making 26 errors there in 114 games last season, met with Showalter two weeks ago and told him he'd be willing to play anywhere in order to help the team. Since then, Reynolds has had some days off and has DH'ed to help him get out of an 0-for-17 slump. But this is the first time Reynolds has moved to first base this season. He played 44 games there last year, making just five errors with a .987"
Slow offensive start lands Mark Reynolds on the bench
April 25
Baltimore Sun
 
"In the midst of a streak of 16 hitless at-bats, which included nine strikeouts, third baseman Mark Reynolds found himself on the bench Tuesday, the night after a scheduled off day for the club. "I just want him to take a breather mentally and let him focus on some things he wants to get better at," said Orioles manager Buck Showalter. Reynolds, who is hitting .125 with 22 strikeouts in 48 at-bats this season, was replaced in the lineup and at third base by rookie Ryan Flaherty. Showalter said getting some playing time for Flaherty, who has one start and has played in four games, also had something to do with the lineup decision. But trying to get Reynolds right is also a priority . The"
Reynolds willing to play anywhere for Orioles
April 15
Baltimore Sun
 
"Orioles third baseman Mark Reynolds, who made his second straight start at designated hitter Saturday against the Blue Jays, said he is willing to play anywhere for the benefit of the team. Reynolds has yet to play third base in the first two games of this 10-game road trip, and Orioles manager Buck Showalter said Saturday he wants to utilize Reynolds at other positions. Reynolds, who made two errors in five starts at third, said he initiated a meeting with Showalter. Last season, Reynolds made 26 errors in 114 games at third base. "It was like a couple days ago," Reynolds said. "I don't want him to feel obligated to put me somewhere he doesn't think is either best for me or best for the"
Reynolds serves as DH, will take balls at first base
April 14
Baltimore Sun
 
"In the offseason, Orioles manager Buck Showalter had already anointed Mark Reynolds the team's starting third baseman heading into the season. Despite Reynolds' 26 errors in 114 games at third last year, Showalter lauded his dedication to becoming a better third baseman in 2012. But after making two errors in five games there to start the season, Reynolds was the designated hitter for Friday's series opener in Toronto — Wilson Betemit started at third — and Showalter said Reynolds will begin taking ground balls at first base."
Orioles' Showalter has no reservations about putting Reynolds back at third
April 12
Baltimore Sun
 
"Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he talked to third baseman Mark Reynolds before Wednesday's game and had no hesitation about putting the veteran back at third base. "Mark and I talked today. We have an off day [Thursday]," Showalter said. "Head out on the road, and I thought it was important for him to get right back on the horse." Reynolds made a key fielding error on a grounder Tuesday night that allowed the New York Yankees to get back into a game they eventually won, 5-4, in 12 innings. "I didn't consider it too long, but I understand what topics of conversations are," Showalter said. "They are certainly not going to be about the three or four above-average plays he has made. It's"
Orioles fans should give Gregg and Reynolds a chance
April 12
Baltimore Sun
 columnist Kevin Cowherd
"I see Orioles fans have a couple of new players to rip just six games into the new season, which might be something of a record around here. The old favorite to rip, of course, was Michael Gonzalez. Gee, people loved beating up on him. But the Orioles traded the shaky closer to the Texas Rangers last August, so that was the end of that. Now it's Kevin Gregg and Mark Reynolds who've been hearing the boos at Camden Yards and getting pounded on the talk shows. Although Reynolds' two-run double Wednesday night against the New York Yankees took some of the heat off of him — at least temporarily. Gregg, of course, is the tall reliever with the Clark Kent glasses who blew a bunch of saves for the"
Reynolds has to improve defensively to stay at third, and win over fans
April 11
Baltimore Sun
 
"Two springs ago, I did a story on new Oriole third baseman Mark Reynolds. The premise was this: With his big power, laid-back personality and blue-collar, sacrifice-the-body play, Reynolds had a chance to be the next true fan favorite in Baltimore. But that premise came with a caveat: Reynolds would have to produce before the fans would truly embrace him. He would have to show prodigious power and cut down on the 200 strikeouts a year and play strong defense. Then the fans would love him and his lunch-pail persona. Well, the guy hit 37 homers last year. And he got under 200 strikeouts – just barely, at 196 – for the first time since 2007."
Reynolds returning to the hot corner
January 22
Baltimore Sun
 
"Mark Reynolds made 26 errors in 114 games at third base last year and played impressively after moving to first, but manager Buck Showalter said Saturday that Reynolds -- who has slimmed down over this offseason -- will be back at the hot corner this spring. "Yeah, Buck called me in the offseason and talked about it a little bit to kind of see where I was at,'' Reynolds said. "I wanted to see where he was at with it. I told him I preferred third, and he was cool with it. And I've really been working my butt off to come in in good shape and be a better defender than I was last year.""
Reynolds set to avoid fourth straight year of 200 strikeouts
September 28
Baltimore Sun
 
"Orioles first baseman Mark Reynolds apparently will break his string of three straight seasons with 200 strikeouts or more, but he said Tuesday that he has made no conscious effort to avoid that dubious plateau. "I don't ever think about that," he said. "I've done it three times, so it doesn't ever cross my mind as long as I feel I am doing what I should be doing at the plate." Reynolds entered Tuesday night's game with 192 strikeouts, and he joked beforehand that it was too early to assume that he wouldn't get eight strikeouts in the final two games of the season. He used to be more sensitive about his contact issues, but he clearly has made peace with that during a season in which he has"
Reynolds still dealing with pain from beaning
September 20
Baltimore Sun
 
"Orioles infielder Mark Reynolds missed the club's doubleheader on Monday and may be out longer as he deals with the lingering effects of being hit in the helmet with a pitch Saturday. Reynolds said he didn't pass cognitive tests that were administered Monday and expects to be tested again Tuesday. He still had soreness on the left side of his head — where a fastball from Los Angeles Angels' starter Ervin Santana struck him in the third inning Saturday — but said, "I'm fine." The Orioles, however, are going to be cautious with Reynolds, who now has been beaned twice since August 2010, when he missed three games while with the Arizona Diamondbacks after being hit by Washington's Collin"
Orioles avoid sweep on 11th inning RBI single by Mark Reynolds
September 8
Baltimore Sun
 
"If the goal this week for the Orioles was to spend as many hours as possible in the lavish confines of the new Yankee Stadium, they can come home happy. If they were hoping to make a dent in the playoff hopes of the New York Yankees, they certainly took their sweet time about it. The O's were hitless in their first 12 at-bats with runners in scoring position Wednesday before Mark Reynolds finally singled home Matt Angle in the 11th inning to avert a three-game sweep with a 5-4 victory. From scheduled starting times to final pitch, the Orioles and Yankees needed 14 hours and 49 minutes to complete the three-game series, including the midnight marathon that started after 11 p.m. on Tuesday"
Mark Reynolds drives in game-winning run as Orioles top Yankees 5-4 in 11 innings
September 8
New York Daily News
 
"It was hard to tell what was sloppiest at Yankee Stadium Wednesday: the weather, the field or the quality of play. The Yankees matched a season-high with four errors, including a crucial miscue that set up the game-winning run in the Orioles' 5-4, 11-inning victory. Eduardo Nuñez's misplay on a hard grounder in the 11th inning - his second error of the day - set up Mark Reynolds' game-winning single against Hector Noesi, the Orioles' lone hit in 14 at-bats with runners in scoring position. "He just didn't make the play," Joe Girardi said of Nuñez's pivotal gaffe. "We gave them a lot of their runs today; that's why we lost this game. We didn't catch a pop-up, didn't turn a double play, had"
Orioles' Mark Reynolds faring well at first base
August 8
Baltimore Sun
 
"Knowing that there was a possibility that Derrek Lee would be traded, Orioles third baseman Mark Reynolds took it upon himself to order a first baseman's mitt late last month. He didn't anticipating having to use it this much, this soon. With Chris Davis unavailable because of right shoulder soreness, Reynolds started his third straight game at first base in the Orioles' 7-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, and it went much like the previous two. To go along with his two home runs, including just the second one to land in the second deck in left field in Camden Yards' history, Reynolds made all the plays that were required, though he certainly wasn't as tested as much as he was Saturday"
Reynolds making a powerful argument
August 3
Baltimore Sun
 
"No question that one of the more intriguing figures on this Orioles team – and there haven't been a lot, folks – is Mark Reynolds. Last night was the perfect example of the good and the bad. In the first inning, with the bases loaded, he grounded into a rally-killing double play. Considering he was 7-for-55 (.127 average) in his career with the bases loaded, it wasn't that surprising. Although the crazy thing, at least according to baseball-reference.com, is that was the first time he has ever hit into a double play with the bases loaded. When he came back to the dugout, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he approached Reynolds. "That's one of the challenges you face up here, being"
Reynolds, Vlad exit with bruised right hands
July 11
MLB.com
 
"On the heels of Saturday's loss, in which two Orioles players were hit by Red Sox starter John Lackey, Mark Reynolds and Vladimir Guerrero became the latest victims Sunday afternoon, with both players exiting separately but with the same diagnosis: a bruised right hand. Reynolds and Guerrero were both hit by Red Sox rookie Kyle Weiland, who made his Major League debut, and Orioles manager Buck Showalter said initial X-rays were negative. "So far, so good," Showalter said. "We will keep an ear out the next couple days and see if they progressively get better to tell you that nothing else is going on there. ... We may have dodged a bullet. But for Vlady to come out of a ballgame, he's pretty"
Reynolds blasts Orioles past Braves, 5-4
July 4
Baltimore Sun
 
"A day after a frustrated Mark Reynolds stood by his locker and said his two-homer game meant nothing because the end result was another loss, the third baseman rescued the Orioles with one more powerful swing. A half-inning after the Atlanta Braves had scored four times to take the lead, Reynolds launched a two-run homer off Scott Proctor and the Orioles bullpen survived some anxious moments late to close out a 5-4 victory in front of an announced 23,492 at Turner Field. "It's a little nail-biting," said Reynolds, who has 18 homers this season and four in his past four games. He also added a sacrifice fly Sunday and is tied for the team lead with 46 RBIs "It takes a toll on you a little"
Reynolds' first grand slam pushes O's past Blue Jays, 5-3
June 5
Baltimore Sun
 
"Among all the statistics that have swirled around the Orioles' all-or-nothing slugger Mark Reynolds through the years, there was one that was particularly hard to explain. Reynolds is absolutely terrible in his career with the bases loaded. Head-shaking, mind-numbingly bad. He had struck out in half of his 52 official at-bats with the bases juiced and had never hit a homer in that situation. Until the sixth inning on Saturday night, when he smashed a 94-mph fastball from Toronto's electric lefty Ricky Romero into the left field seats for his first career grand slam, one that gave the Orioles an eventual 5-3 win. "Obviously, that's the best result possible, but I'm just trying to get a"
Will they start calling it the "Reynolds line?"
May 31
Baltimore Sun
 
"Move over Mario Mendoza! The former major leaguer, whose name has been synonymous with futility at the plate for almost 30 years, could have some company in his ignominy in the form of Orioles third baseman Mark Reynolds. Interesting stat from USA Today: if Reynolds, who homered in the O's 4-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners Sunday, but is hitting just .198, continues to flail miserably at the plate, he could join John Gochnauer of the 1902-03 Cleveland Indians as the only major leaguers in history to hit below .200 in consecutive years in which they had at least 300 at-bats. (As we all know, Reynolds hit .198 last year for the Arizona Diamondbacks.) Reynolds has hit a team-high seven"
Orioles hold slumping Reynolds out of lineup
May 12
Baltimore Sun
 
"Hitless in his past 14 at-bats, Mark Reynolds was held out of the starting lineup Wednesday night for the first time this season, but Orioles manager Buck Showalter said there are no plans for the slumping third baseman to sit for an extended stretch. "We've considered it," Showalter said. "Obviously, we're doing it today. You kind of look what the other options are, and right now, we're giving him a day not starting. We'll see what tomorrow brings. I'm going to have a conversation with him between now and game time and get another feel for where he is. He's a 27-year-old man. This is not some guy who has been playing in the big leagues for 100 years. This is his fourth or fifth year in"
Reynolds breaks out of 0-for-22 slump with two-run homer
April 25
Baltimore Sun
 
"A homer was the last thing on Mark Reynolds' mind when he strode to the plate in the seventh inning Sunday against New York Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain. After going 22 consecutive at-bats without a hit, the Orioles' new third baseman would have been plenty content with a swinging bunt hit, a broken-bat single or a blooper into shallow right field. Even when he redirected Chamberlain's pitch to deep right field, he half expected something bad to happen. Six consecutive games without a hit will do that to a player. "I was just hoping [Yankees right fielder Nick Swisher] would trip and fall maybe and it would drop in," Reynolds said of his two-run homer that cut the Orioles' deficit to"
New Oriole Reynolds eager to put 2010 season behind him
December 15
Baltimore Sun
 columnist Peter Schmuck
"New Orioles third baseman Mark Reynolds showed up at the Orioles Reach holiday party on Tuesday and waded right into his new baseball community. He also walked right into another round of questions about his difficult 2010 season with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Give him this much. He didn't duck any of them -- not even the ones that included comparative references to Garrett Atkins, who came to Baltimore under similar circumstances last year and did nothing to repay the Orioles for taking a $4 million chance on him. I guess when you hit a career-low .198 and strike out more than 200 times for the third straight season, you've got to expect that sort of thing. "I think I've been compared to"
Orioles acquire Mark Reynolds from Diamondbacks
December 7
Baltimore Sun
 
"The Orioles knew all the drawbacks. Mark Reynolds batted just .198 last season for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He has struck 200 times in each of the past three seasons, while no other player has done it once in the history of baseball. In 26 career games against American League East teams, including the Orioles, Reynolds is 10-for-67 (.149) with one homer, seven RBIs and 33 strikeouts. However, the Orioles ultimately decided that those inadequacies were well worth adding his power to the middle of their order, and Monday they acquired the slugging third baseman from the Diamondbacks for relievers David Hernandez and Kam Mickolio. "Obviously, we are delighted," Orioles president of baseball"
Diamondbacks trading Mark Reynolds to Baltimore Orioles
December 6
Arizona Republic
 
"The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a deal that will send third baseman Mark Reynolds to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for young relievers David Hernandez and Kam Mickolio. The trade, rumored in recent days, came together Monday morning, the first day of baseball's winter meetings. The deal is pending a review of the players' medical records. The deal will serve multiple purposes for the Diamondbacks. First, it will help address their record strikeout total by eliminating a player who has struck out more than 200 times in three consecutive seasons. Second, they will realize payroll relief that they can use elsewhere. Reynolds is due $5 million in 2011 and $7.5 million in 2012 on a"
Trade confirmed: Orioles acquire Mark Reynolds from D-backs for Hernandez and Mickolio
December 6
Baltimore Sun
 
"The Orioles have attempted to solve their corner infield and power void troubles by sending two young relievers to the Arizona Diamondbacks for third baseman Mark Reynolds. To acquire Reynolds, who has had at least 28 homers in each of the past three seasons, the Orioles gave up right-handed relievers David Hernandez and Kam Mickolio. The deal is pending physicals, but it has been confirmed, according to a source. Hernandez, 25, was viewed as a potential future closer for the Orioles after a strong conversion from the starting rotation last season. Mickolio, 26, was in the minors for all but three games last year. Reynolds, 27, hit 32 homers last year in his fourth season with the"
Sources: O's get Mark Reynolds
December 6
ESPN.com
 
"The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a deal to obtain slugging third baseman Mark Reynolds from the Arizona Diamondbacks in return for minor league prospects, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney. The 27-year-old Reynolds has 121 homers in four major league seasons, all with Arizona. He also has struck out over 200 times each of the past three seasons, including a major league record 223 in 2009."
D-backs talking to trio of teams about Reynolds
December 3
Foxsports.com
 
"Mark Reynolds is available on the trade market, and the Arizona Diamondbacks have spoken with at least three interested teams about the slugging third baseman, according to major league sources. The Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays and San Diego Padres have expressed varying levels of interest in Reynolds, the sources said. The Blue Jays are included on Reynolds' no-trade list, which could make it difficult for Arizona to deal with Toronto."
Mark Reynolds down, but not out
September 21
Arizona Republic
 
"Diamondbacks third baseman Mark Reynolds is asked to reflect on his season, a year filled with home runs and RBIs but also losses and strikeouts and injuries, and, in the end, not enough hits. He is frustrated, but resolute, convinced the season has been a learning experience. He is determined he won't let it happen again. "I, obviously, have to go into the off-season and get stronger, get into better shape and come back this spring ready to go," he said. He surpassed the 200-strikeout plateau last weekend for the third consecutive year, but the punchouts are the last thing on his mind. The lone member of the 200 strikeout club, he seems comfortable in the belief that swinging and missing"
Mark Reynolds looks to get back to old ways
September 16
Arizona Republic
 
"The weight of a long and rough season seems to be wearing on third baseman Mark Reynolds, who has battled various injuries, tried changing his approach at the plate and now sounds resolved to go back to his old ways. "You have to (make adjustments)," he said, "but trying to change your whole approach while you're in the big leagues on an everyday basis. . . . I'm going to stick with it a little bit, but I'm hopefully going to have to go back to my old approach of driving the ball and not being as timid up there." Not wanting to reveal everything he has done differently, Reynolds said his adjustments were more a "thought process than a physical change." "I've got to go back to being"
Reynolds leaves game with swollen hand
September 6
MLB.com
 
"D-backs third baseman Mark Reynolds left Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Astros before the top of the ninth inning with a recurring injury to his right hand. Reynolds aggravated a bone bruise near his thumb during his eighth-inning at-bat -- he was seen shaking his wrist while running down the first-base line on a groundout -- causing it to swell up. He attempted to throw from third to first base between innings, but he walked off the field when that proved too cumbersome. "When Reynolds takes himself out, it's hurting," said interim manager Kirk Gibson, who replaced his cleanup man with reserve Augie Ojeda. "He's been playing with it. Of course, nobody [knew].""
Mark Reynolds makes return to field after pitch to head
August 9
Arizona Republic
 
"Diamondbacks third baseman Mark Reynolds returned to the lineup Sunday, five days after taking a pitch to the helmet and four days after leaving a game due to not feeling well. Reynolds looked sharp defensively, making an impressive stab at a hard grounder in the fourth and an even more impressive bare-handed catch and throw on a bunt from Chris Denorfia in the third. At the plate, though, where Reynolds went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts, he admitted that the pitch to the head against the Washington Nationals weighed on his mind early in the game. "It seemed like things were going 100 miles an hour my first at-bat, but I settled down and kind of got the whole ball-in-my-face thing out of"
Test results for Arizona Diamondbacks' Mark Reynolds encouraging
August 6
Arizona Republic
 
"The tests keep delivering encouraging results for Diamondbacks third baseman Mark Reynolds, no signs pointing toward him suffering a concussion on Tuesday night, when he was hit on the helmet with a 95 mph fastball from Washington's Collin Balester. But that Reynolds was back in the lineup on Wednesday night, only to be removed from the game in the seventh inning when he "just didn't feel right," underscores the gray areas with which teams operate when it comes to head injuries in baseball. Everyone reacts differently to such injuries, tests aren't always conclusive and players often will say or do whatever it takes to get back in the lineup as soon as possible. Diamondbacks outfielder"
Collin Balester felt 'horrible' after beaning Arizona Diamondbacks' Mark Reynolds
August 5
Arizona Republic
 
""A horrible feeling" is what Nationals pitcher Collin Balester had after hitting the Diamondbacks' Mark Reynolds on the head with a pitch during the sixth inning of Tuesday night's game at Chase Field. The ball caught Reynolds' helmet above his left eye, leaving a bruise. Reynolds left the game but was back in the lineup Wednesday. Manager Kirk Gibson said Reynolds began telling him in the dugout an inning after he was hit that he could play. "As a pitcher, that's your worst fear," said Balester, who also had bounced one off the helmet of the Brewers' Rickie Weeks 10 nights earlier. "Obviously, you never want to see someone get injured . . . let alone hit someone's head. "It's one of those"
Have Diamondbacks convinced Mark Reynolds to make changes in swing?
June 28
Arizona Republic
 
"So you've been waiting for the Diamondbacks to do something about Mark Reynolds' swing mechanics and his propensity for striking out? Well, after tweaking things for several weeks, it appears a major change could be on the horizon. "I've been trying to hold off a little bit on coming up with a stance change," hitting coach Jack Howell said before Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. " . . . But it's time to do something. We do need him to hit the ball." After striking out four times in Saturday's loss at Tropicana Field and raising his major league-leading strikeout total to 107 for the season, Reynolds was given Sunday off by manager A.J. Hinch. And like Howell, Hinch indicated it's"
Diamondbacks' Mark Reynolds suffering from sore right quad, may go on DL
June 2
Arizona Republic
 
"Diamondbacks third baseman Mark Reynolds was not in the starting lineup Tuesday night because of a nagging right quad, and he might not play Wednesday. Manager A.J. Hinch didn't say for certain whether Reynolds will be able to avoid a stay on the disabled list for an injury that has bothered him off and on for the past two months. "It's hard to tell," Hinch said, when asked about the disabled list. "The only thing that's truly going to heal this is some time off. There aren't many breaks in the season." For now, it sounds as if the Diamondbacks hope three days off - they have an off day Thursday - will do the trick. The quad clearly was bothering Reynolds in the ninth inning Monday night."
Mark Reynolds hitting home runs, striking out
May 23
Arizona Republic
 
"Mark Reynolds is going to swing hard. He's going to miss a lot of the time, but he's also going to give the Diamondbacks home-run power. Entering Saturday night's game, Reynolds led the major leagues with 58 strikeouts, was tied for the second in the National League with 11 home runs (teammate Kelly Johnson had 12) and was third with 35 RBIs. "It's always interesting to watch him go through different times this year," manager A.J. Hinch said. "He's not shy at working, he's not shy at swinging, and sometimes that's (to) his own detriment when he starts swinging outside the zone . . . and the strikeouts come in bunches. "It's nice to see him draw a few walks along with the hits. With any"
Mark Reynolds looking to find hot streak
May 19
Arizona Republic
 
"Hot streaks are as much a part of Mark Reynolds' game as strikeouts. But so far this season, he hasn't been able to go on one of his patented tears. "It's like I get a couple of hits and then I go oh-for," said Reynolds, who struck out in all three of his at-bats on Tuesday. "My thing in the past has been I'll get some knocks, get a little streak and start feeling good. But it hasn't happened yet this year. Hopefully it's coming pretty soon." Home runs and hits have come in bunches throughout his career, ever since his first two weeks in the big leagues when he hit .426 in his 15 games in 2007. During a three-week stretch after the All-Star break last year, he hit .407 with 12 homers."
Arizona Diamondbacks' dynamic duo brings sizzle
April 4
Arizona Republic
 columnist Dan Bickley
"A good lineup card is like a letter from the IRS or a policeman in your rear view mirror. It should bring an element of fear, a lump to the throat. The 2010 Diamondbacks will get your attention. "The biggest thing is turning this team around, and winning," outfielder Justin Upton said. Intimidating? Start with Upton, who smolders on a baseball field. One of these years, he's going to put it all together, and it will be the greatest show baseball fans in Arizona have ever seen. Powerful? Try on Mark Reynolds, the homegrown home run machine. In the span of one season, he hit 44 home runs, broke his own big-league record for strikeouts, and parlayed a league-minimum salary into a $14.5"
Arizona Diamondbacks' Mark Reynolds signs deal, finds focus
March 19
Arizona Republic
 
"Nouveau-riche third baseman Mark Reynolds was asked whether he has any plans after his three-year, $14.5 million deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks became official Thursday. "I'm going to act like I don't even have it, honestly," he said. "It's basically just a relief off my shoulders and nothing else." Reynolds, who signed for $50,000 as a 16th-round draft pick out of Virginia, has the security of his first big contract but says his hard-nosed style won't be going anywhere. The deal covers the 2010-12 seasons and includes an $11 million club option for 2013. "It's peace of mind," he said, "but I have to go out and play still and prove that I'm worth what the Diamondbacks invested in me.""
Arizona Diamondbacks, Mark Reynolds agree to 3 years, $14.5 million
March 16
Arizona Republic
 
"Third baseman Mark Reynolds knew he probably shouldn't have been talking about it - and he did attempt to bite his tongue a little Monday afternoon - but it seemed as if his relief and excitement about agreeing to terms on a new contract won out during a moment with reporters. "If it gets done," he said, knowing full well that his three-year, $14.5 million deal is almost certain to be completed in the next day or so, "it's a relief." Less than two weeks after striking a $51.25 million deal with their young franchise cornerstone, right fielder Justin Upton, the Diamondbacks gained cost certainty with another homegrown talent in Reynolds, whose skill set had the potential to cost a lot in"
Diamondbacks' Mark Reynolds tiring of contract 'distraction'
March 6
Arizona Republic
 
"Third baseman Mark Reynolds slumped in his chair and leaned against a wall in the visiting clubhouse at Hohokam Park, his body language matching his exasperated tone when talking about his ongoing contract talks with the Diamondbacks. "It's just a distraction," he said. "I didn't know it would be this much of a distraction." The ongoing discussions between Reynolds and the Diamondbacks come on the heels of the team's $51.25 million agreement with right fielder Justin Upton. The team also has had talks with catcher Miguel Montero, but there are indications those won't lead to a new deal. Reynolds said his discussions are focused on a three-year deal that would run through 2012, leaving him"
D-backs hoping they can wrap up Reynolds
March 5
SI.com
 
"The Diamondbacks, fresh of their $51.25 million, six-year deal with rising star Justin Upton, have offered about $13.5 million over two years to slugging third baseman Mark Reynolds and are meeting with him Friday with hopes of making progress. The sides are said to remain a bit apart, as Reynolds is seeking a deal similar to the $18-million, two-year deal Prince Fielder received to cover his first two arbitration years while the D-backs see Dan Uggla and his $13 million take during his first two arbitration years as the better comp. Reynolds' people pointed out in meetings that he has more all-around skills than Fielder, including baserunning ability and better defense. But while the"
Diamondbacks, slugger Reynolds in talks for new contract
February 22
Arizona Republic
 
"A few short years ago, third baseman Mark Reynolds was a fairly anonymous prospect in a clubhouse full of big-name prospects. He wore No. 71, and he remembers just hoping to get an at-bat here and there. "No one would talk to me - not even Bo-Mel (former manager Bob Melvin)," he said, laughing. On Sunday, standing in the clubhouse alongside a slew of early arriving position players, he was surrounded by reporters looking for an update on contract negotiations, marveling at how fast things can change. He characterized the talks as being "pretty heavy," saying that although the sides have set a deadline for Opening Day, he hopes to know more in the next couple of weeks. He said the sides"
Reynolds, Upton deals on D-backs' radar
February 18
MLB.com
 
"Their arbitration-eligible players all taken care of thanks to the Valentine's Day signing of right-hander Edwin Jackson, the D-backs front office will turn its attention to signing players with less than three years of big league service. That typically involves one-year deals, but in the case of third baseman Mark Reynolds and right fielder Justin Upton, it appears the D-backs have at least begun to explore multiyear pacts. When asked about the long-term futures of Reynolds and Upton in Arizona during a question-and-answer session during last weekend's FanFest, general manager Josh Byrnes said, "We always have those conversations. Whether we can get them done or not, I don't know. It's"
Reynolds and D-Backs looking at contract extension
February 6
Arizona Republic
 
"We've heard there is some mutual interest from the Diamondbacks and third baseman Mark Reynolds in working out a contract extension and that the club is expected to make an offer sometime before spring training. There are some indications that the sides could talk about a three-year deal. In theory, that sort of contract could work for both sides. Reynolds still is a year away from becoming eligible for arbitration for the first time, so his salary for 2010 will be club-controlled, i.e., in the $500,000 range. So if they did a three-year deal this off-season (2010-12), it would cover two arbitration seasons, leaving him with one year of arbitration eligibility left before he would become a"
What an extension might look like for Mark Reynolds
February 5
Arizona Republic
 
"We've heard there is some mutual interest from the Diamondbacks and third baseman Mark Reynolds in working out a contract extension and that the club is expected to make an offer sometime before spring training. There are some indications that the sides could talk about a three-year deal. In theory, that sort of contract could work for both sides. Reynolds still is a year away from becoming eligible for arbitration for the first time, so his salary for 2010 will be club-controlled, i.e., in the $500,000 range. So if they did a three-year deal this off-season (2010-12), it would cover two arbitration seasons, leaving him with one year of arbitration eligibility left before he would become a"
Reynolds sets strikeout record in win
September 23
Arizona Republic
 
"Mark Reynolds surpassed his major-league strikeout record Tuesday night, but at least his date with infamy came in a 10-8 Diamondbacks victory over the San Francisco Giants. Arizona used a six-run third inning to help snap a three-game skid in front of 25,591 at Chase Field, then held on as the Giants rallied for three runs in the ninth but fell short. The Diamondbacks have won just five of their past 18 games and are 25 1/2 games out of first place in the National League West - their largest deficit since the 111-loss season of 2004. As for Reynolds, he eclipsed the strikeout record he established last year by fanning in the fourth inning against reliever Madison Bumgarner. Reynolds"
Reynolds not worried about strikeout totals
September 14
MLB.com
 
"Mark Reynolds knows what most people want to talk to him about. "Everyone always wants to ask about the strikeouts," he said. So let's get that out of the way first. Yes, Reynolds is going to strike out. A lot. He set the Major League record of 204 in 2008 and he may exceed that number in 2009. While he may have been self-conscious about that fact last season, this year, he has taken a different approach. "I don't care about the strikeouts," Reynolds said. "I know I do things to help this team win. If I have a down day, someone else is going to have a better day. I just don't care. I can honestly say that. People can write all the bad things they want about me or the way I play, but I know"
Reynolds hopeful he can return
August 27
MLB.com
 
"Mark Reynolds was just happy to be out of his hotel room on Wednesday night. Thursday night, though, he expects to be back in the starting lineup. The D-backs' third baseman, who has been dealing with a nasty case of the flu, was held out of Sunday's game in Houston, spent Monday's off-day in bed at the team hotel and was so sick Tuesday he received an IV of fluids and did not even come to AT&T Park. "Basically, the worst thing you can imagine, I've had the last couple of days," Reynolds said. "They said I had a slight case of pneumonia and a severe stomach viral infection or something -- basically a lot of throwing up and fever." Reynolds initially told D-backs manager A.J. Hinch that he"