Bryan Reynolds is not trying to build a wall between him and the Yankees after all.
The Pirates and outfielder Bryan Reynolds were near an agreement on what would be a franchise-record eight-year, $106 million contract extension (seven years, $100 million beginning in 2024), but a late request from Reynolds’s agents for an opt-out clause after the 2026 season is putting a potential deal on hold, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand.
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If a deal is reached and Reynolds is able to opt out after 2026, the Pirates would have extended him through just one of his free-agent years.