Matt Reynolds

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Colorado Rockies #20 prospect in 2011
  He may have been a 20th-round draft pick, but Reynolds was the first member of the Rockies' 2007 draft class to get to the big leagues, earning a mid-August callup last year when Colorado needed bullpen help down the stretch. He exceeded expectations in his 20 appearances, allowing 10 hits and five walks in 18 innings. Reynolds doesn't overpower hitters, but he has a live fastball that's a deceiving 90 mph, at times hitting 92. He uses his height to get the downward action on his pitches. He has a usable breaking ball, alternately described as a slider or curve, but it is his split-fingered pitch that gives him a weapon against righthanders. A starter in college, Reynolds has the resilient arm and full-speed-ahead mentality that have allowed him to fit into a relief role in pro ball. His late-season audition was a success and Reynolds earned a big league job for 2011.
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  Ranked Colorado Rockies #25 prospect in 2010
  An unheralded 20th-round pick in 2007, Reynolds has pitched well enough that the Rockies debated bringing him to the big leagues for their pennant drive last year until they were able to acquire veteran Joe Beimel. Reynolds has dominated at times as a lefty set-up man in the minors. His fastball sits at 90 mph and appears quicker because of the deception in his delivery, which is similar to that of Jeff Francis. Both southpaws use their height as leverage in getting quality downhill action. Reynolds has a curveball with good bite, and his splitter gives him an out pitch against righthanders. A starter at Austin Peay State, he has settled into a bullpen role, showing a resilient arm and the ability to get loose quickly. The plan is for Reynolds to open 2010 in Triple-A, but he could force himself into the big league equation with a strong spring.