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Bucky Reynolds
Relief Pitcher | Owen Sound Crusaders
Pitching He's got a really stong arm, so he can blow it by you on occasion. He can get groundballs when he needs them in a jam. He's a good late inning man, which is when being a pitcher really counts. His slider is sharp and breaks both horizontally and vertically. Reynolds's fastball is a tick above average, in the 90-91 MPH range on most nights. Reynolds also has a decent changeup. He's almost as effective against lefthanders as he is versus righthanders.
Defense & Hitting He has a fair pickoff move and isn't a particularly easy target for basestealers. He tends to fall off slightly to the first-base side of the mound, making him vulnerable to bunts toward third base. He makes up for that minor flaw by being aggressive in fielding his position. Reynolds is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Reynolds has some pop in his swing.
2025 Outlook Reynolds performance in AAA is making it difficult for the Owen Sound Crusaders to ignore him much longer. Expect his name to be on the September call-up list. I really like what this kid brings to the table.
-- Emu Nyman, AA/AAA Scout
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