Despite making a trade request this offseason, Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds' preference remains to sign an extension with the club - as long as it's a fair deal.
"I think I've been pretty open the past few years that my No. 1 choice would be to sign an extension in Pittsburgh, but I want that to be a fair deal for both sides," Reynolds said Wednesday, according to Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Reynolds requested a trade in December. The 28-year-old is under team control through the 2025 season. The Pirates were quick to dismiss Reynolds' trade request, saying in December that it had "zero impact" on their decision-making going forward.
Reynolds explained his rationale for requesting a trade.
"Without getting too much into it, it was a difference in opinion on how we viewed my worth as a player. That's where we ended up," Reynolds said, according to Mackey.
The Pirates reportedly offered Reynolds a contract that would've made him the highest-paid player in franchise history, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Reynolds rejected that offer, believing his value to be closer to the eight-year, $168-million contract signed by Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson, per Heyman.
Reynolds acknowledged Wednesday that the two sides remain far apart on a potential new deal.
"Pretty much everything out there has been fairly accurate. Nothing's changed," Reynolds said, per Mackey.
Reynolds will earn $6.75 million this season and has two more years of arbitration before reaching free agency.
