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Rob Carr | Getty Matt Linder -Physical Description: Athletic frame, slight room for projection, wiry strong -Swing Mechanics: Crouched, slightly open set-up. Short stride. Small load, limited weight transfer. Quiet pre-pitch. -MLB ETA: 2020 -Present Role (FV): 40 -Ceiling (FV): 50 -Role Description: 2nd division regular -Risk: High Hit -Present: 40 -Future: 50 -Comments: Good hands and plus feel for the barrel. Plus strike zone awareness - balanced takes on tough pitches. Switch hitter, but I only saw from left side Game power -Present: 35 -Future: 45 -Comments: Level swing limits current power.  Could reach average power with continued tweaks to swing path and approach to increase loft – highest flyball rate of his career in 2018. Power should improve as he gets further removed from hamate injury. Raw power -Present: 45 -Future: 50 -Comments: Good size provides potential for average raw power.  Predominantly an arm swing.  P...

MLB.com Matt Linder Reynolds was drafted in the second round in 2016 by the Giants and was the main prospect traded to the Pirates this past off-season in the deal for Andrew McCutchen.  In 88 games at Double-A Altoona, he hit .302/.381/.438. The lack of a full season was due to a hamate injury the 23-year-old suffered in April.  I saw Reynolds during a series in early August against Trenton. The young outfielder is wiry strong with an athletic frame and has room to add muscle as he develops.  Reynolds is a switch-hitter with an advanced approach at the plate (I only saw him bat lefty).  He possesses above-average strike zone awareness and a clear plan at the plate.  The 23-year-old was able to lay off tough pitches until he got a pitch he could handle.  His level swing and muted weight transfer contribute to a future 50 grade hit tool, but also have limited his power output so far in his professional career.  He does have the ...