The right shoulder issue that limited Reynolds to DH duties early on isn’t supposed to be a problem any longer, but after a nice little surge last week, he’s back struggling again now. This is a fourth straight hitless game, leaving him at .227/.288/.336 overall, and he’s tied for second in the majors with 40 strikeouts. On the plus side, his exit velocity numbers are a little better than his career averages. He’s just not getting results, even when he makes contact.

Reynolds is scorching at the dish after a slow start, collecting three more hits on Tuesday against the Angels for his third three-hit game in his last four. After knocking two singles and scoring twice, he delivered his biggest hit in the ninth, driving in two runs to extend the Pirates’ lead. The 30-year-old outfielder is slashing .263/.330/.400 with three homers and 12 RBI across 106 plate appearances.