There have been some whispers that perhaps the Pirates would move from the outfield to first base but that doesnt seem to be in the cards. It sounds like Im a right fielder, Reynolds said today, per . It helps to focus on that. Just focusing Bennett Macarthur Jersey on that, being a right fielder. He added that moving from left to right seemed to be more of a permanent transition for now. Reynolds has spent his entire career in the outfield, playing all three spots, but the first base rumors started late last year. Back in September, manager Derek Shelton that Reynolds had been talking about playing first for years and had recently got a first basemans glove. The Pirates acquired this offseason and he seemed to be slated to be the clubs regular first baseman. However, it was that he has undergone wrist surgery and will be sidelined for six to eight weeks. That means the Bucs will need to find alternative solutions there, at least for the beginning of the season. Despite Reynolds having an interest in the position, its understandable that the Bucs dont want to put him there right now, as it would just further thin out an outfield that already has some questions. Center field is going to be manned by former shortstop , who only has 195 innings of experience at his new position. It seems like the favorite for left field is , who is about to turn 37 years and has has an up-and-down career of late. Moving Reynolds in to take first would leave a hole on the gra s to be filled by a clump of guys including , , and . Next to Cruz and Pham, that doesnt have the making of a strong group. Moving from left to right is somewhat notable for Reynolds, as right field is the outfield position hes played the least. He was primarily a center fielder earlier in his career before moving to left field in the past two years. He does have 398 innings in right, though thats far le s than the 3,062 1/3 frames hes logged in left. Metrics are divided on his work in left, as he has four Defensive Runs Saved but -12 Outs Above Average. His sample of work in right is a pretty small sample and tough to draw conclusions from, though he has 75th percentile arm strength and right field is smaller at PNC Park, so perhaps its a good move for him. The Bucs will still have to figure out what to do at first base until Horwitz is back. recently took a look at some of the options, mentioning , , , and Suwinski as po sibilities. Triolo just won a Gold Glove for the utility position in the National League last year, spending time at all four infield positions and right field. The larger question would be his bat, since he has a line of .242/.325/.341 in his big league career so far. Hall isnt on the roster and has minimal big league experience but a big .253/.342/.458 line in his Triple-A career. Gorski isnt on the roster either and hasnt made it to the show yet but he had a nice line of .257/.319/.522 in Triple-A last year. Nuez also has no major league experience and isnt on the roster. Hes also coming off a poor .250/.310/.365 showing in Triple-A last year. Suwinski has only played the outfield in his career but theres potential upside with his bat. Over 2022 and 2023, he hit 45 homers for the Bucs and drew walks at a 12.8% clip. His 31.6% strikeout rate was a problem but the power and on-base abilities made him a productive hitter. Unfortunately, he had a dismal 2024, slashing just .182/.264/.324 and struggling in the minors as well. The first base opening provides a path for him to earn back some playing time but his bat will obviously have to rebound for that to be a realistic po sibility. Per Gorman, the Bucs havent approached him about playing first but Shelton isnt opposed to the idea, while Suwinski is open to the switch in order to improve his versatility. Ludovic Waeber Jersey