The continuing contract saga between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Bryan Reynolds took one other activate Thursday as the 2 sides proceed to wrestle on a brand new settlement.
The most recent subject is a few form of “conceptual subject” in how a possible extension is structured.
That report got here from baseball insider Jon Heyman simply earlier than the Pirates started their 2023 common season in Cincinnati.
There isn’t any phrase on what these “conceptual points” truly are, however the truth the edges are reportedly at the least in the identical ballpark on cash appears vital. Speculating on what these points are, it might be one thing associated to no-trade protections or front-loading the deal vs. back-loading the deal.
The massive subject earlier this offseason centered across the Pirates and Reynolds being extraordinarily far aside on {dollars}, with the Pirates providing one thing within the neighborhood of $76 million and Reynolds wanting greater than $130 million. Clearly, that was a big hole. That hole led to Reynolds requesting a commerce, however the Pirates by no means appeared to get near doing so.
Within the week main as much as the season the 2 sides re-started contract talks and had an unofficial deadline set for first pitch on opening day.
Talks might nonetheless proceed, particularly in the event that they actually have come nearer on the {dollars}.
In the event that they do handle to signal a deal it could in all probability be the biggest contract the Pirates have ever given to a participant.
