Reynolds dismisses Eckersley's comments about Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates OF Bryan Reynolds dismisses Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley's criticism of team

By Adam Stites | Last updated 8/18/22

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds isn't interested in hearing about Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley's thoughts on the team.

Eckersley, 67, ripped the Pirates' "no-name lineup" and "pathetic" payroll on Tuesday night while working as a color commentator for NESN during a game between Pittsburgh and the Boston Red Sox.

Dennis Eckersley on the Pirates (roster construction, payroll, etc):

"You talk about a no-name lineup. There's no team like this."

"This is a hodgepodge of nothingness."

"It's ridiculous. It really is. Pathetic." pic.twitter.com/qwPBnmkDTD
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 17, 2022

A day later, Reynolds emphatically dismissed the comments from Eckersley.

Bryan Reynolds on the Dennis Eckersley stuff: “I couldn’t give any less of a crap what that guy has to say.”
— Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG) August 17, 2022

The Pirates' payroll ranks 28th in MLB, ahead of only the Oakland Athletics and Baltimore Orioles. Pittsburgh is currently last in the NL Central after losing six straight and are 20.5 games out of first place.

Reynolds, 27, is one of the few veterans on the team and was an All-Star in 2021. This season, his .259 batting average and .805 OPS lead the team.

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