Eddie Ravert
St. Louis Cardinals (98-58): Mark Reynolds, 1B
Aug 30, 2015; San Francisco, CA, USA; St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Mark Reynolds (12) is greeted in the dugout by his teammates after hitting a solo home run off San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Javier Lopez (not pictured) in the sixth inning of their MLB baseball game at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Lance Iversen-USA TODAY Sports
After suffering a wrist contusion while being hit by a pitch at the beginning of the month, Reynolds has returned to the Cardinals as a solid power bat off the bench. A big knock on him during his career is his massive strike-out total, and that is still the case in 2015. In only 347 at bats, he posted 117 strikeouts, which is astronomically high.
With the return of lefty hitting Matt Adams, Reynolds has seen less playing time and fewer at bats. His .234 batting average and 12 home runs have not been enough to keep him in the dynamic St. Louis lineup. However, his ability to go yard and change the game in just one swing, and with Adams’ historic struggles against lefty pitchers, Reynolds could pinch hit against lefties come October.
