According to a report, the Pirates are avoiding arbitration with All-Star center fielder Bryan Reynolds and have signed him to a two year deal.
ESPN baseball insider Jeff Passan says the deal will cover the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
Post-Gazette Pirates insider Jason Mackey reports the deal is worth $13.5 million over the next two season.
Reynolds reportedly asked for $4.9 million and the team responded offering $4.25 million.
The 27-year-old is Super 2 eligible and won't be a free agent until the end of the 2025 MLB season.
"Super Two is a designation that allows a select group of players to become eligible for arbitration before reaching three years of service time," according to MLB.com. "To qualify for the Super Two designation, players must rank in the top 22 percent, in terms of service time, among those who have amassed between two and three years in the Majors. The specific cutoff date varies on a year-to-year basis."
It was reported last week that Pirates owner Bob Nutting was "disappointed" with the situation around Reynolds and wanted to avoid arbitration for several reasons including the perception it would leave with fans and players that would be facing arbitration in the future.
Nutting knew taking Reynolds to arbitration over a difference of $650,000 would've been a bad look for the team.
It's another positive move for the Pirates after they made the 8-year extension of third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes official earlier this week.
That deal is worth $70 million and carries a club option for a ninth season.
