Bryan Reynolds left Vanderbilt as one of the most complete center fielders to grace Hawkins Field. That skill carried over into the minor leagues, where a solid 2017 transformed him into the No. 4 prospect in the Giants’ system.
And now he’s got another honor to add to his growing resume — being traded for a former MVP.
The Giants shipped Reynolds, 25-year-old reliever Kyle Crick, and $500,000 of international pool money to Pittsburgh in exchange for five-time All-Star — and face of the Pirates’ resurgence — Andrew McCutchen. As one center fielder leaves, another emerges; though it will be at least a couple years before the mustachioed hero who robbed SEC foes of extra-base hits in Nashville makes his debut at PNC Park.