MLB Rumors: Bryan Reynolds Requests Trade from Pirates; Contract Talks at 'Impasse'

According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Bryan Reynolds wants to be traded from the Pirates.

Jon Heyman of the New York Post said that Reynolds made the request because contract extension talks have reached an "impasse."

The Pirates won't move quickly to deal him.

Reynolds signed a two-year, $13.5 million extension with the Pirates in April and is under team control.

The Pirates have no plans to deal Reynolds according to a statement released by them.

This will not affect our decision-making this off-season or in the future. We want to improve the Pirates for the next ten years. Bryan is a key member of the team. He is going to have a good season for the Pirates.

The Giants selected Reynolds in the second round of the 2016 MLB draft, and the Pirates acquired him in a trade of Andrew McCutchen. He became a full-time player for the team after making his debut.

Reynolds was named to the All-Star team for the first time and finished 11th in the voting for the NL's Most Valuable Player.

Reynolds had a career-high 27 homers and finished with a career-high 72 runs and a career-high seven stolen bases last season, despite his slash line dropping to..... Reynolds had a career-high 27 homers and finished with a career-

The Pirates lost 100 games for the second year in a row and failed to make the playoffs for the seventh year in a row.

The Pirates would likely be deeper into a rebuild if they dealt Reynolds.

Reynolds would likely land a bigger return than anyone else on the roster, so they figure to at least entertain the idea of moving him for prospects.