Bryan Reynolds’ trade request caught the attention of the MLB world during the early portion of this past offseason. The Pittsburgh Pirates immeditaely said they didn’t want to trade the star outfielder. Pittsburgh reportedly offered Reynolds a contract extension that was far below what he was looking for.

The Pirates are now reportedly trying to sign Reynolds to a contract extension once again ahead of Opening Day, per Jon Heyman.

The Pirates still have Reynolds under team control through the 2025 campaign. But the last thing they want to do is hold onto a frustrated Reynolds while continuing to miss the playoffs. Reynolds would likely be more open to signing an extension if the Pirates improved their roster enough to compete. Additionally, the dollar amount obviously has to appeal to him as well.