Bryan Reynolds vs Dylan Cease

The Almanac's Take

Reynolds gets the platoon edge here, batting left-handed against Cease's right arm, and his season line backs it up — .265/.390/.408 with a 16.9% walk rate that ranks among the better plate-discipline numbers in the lineup. The real story is Cease, who is running a 3.05 ERA with 13.4 K/9 and a 3.54 K/BB ratio across 62 innings — this is a tough draw. The 13-PA head-to-head is too thin to lean on, though Reynolds has averaged 92.3 mph exit velocity in those meetings, which at least suggests he's made contact with some authority. Platoon edge is real; Cease's stuff makes it a wash at best.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.308

4-for-13

PA

13

HR

0

K

2

BB

0

Pitches seen

66

Avg exit velo

92.3 mph

Career meetings in the Statcast era (2015–present). Even a clear edge over a handful of plate appearances is a small sample — read it as color, not a projection.

Pitch mix to the batter

Plate-appearance log

• 2026-05-24Single · 4-Seam Fastball 97.9 mph · 87.0 mph EV
• 2026-05-24Strikeout · Knuckle Curve 83.3 mph
• 2025-05-31Field Out · Knuckle Curve 83.3 mph · 96.3 mph EV
• 2025-05-31Field Out · Slider 88.2 mph · 92.3 mph EV
• 2025-05-31Single · 4-Seam Fastball 97.8 mph · 73.8 mph EV
• 2025-05-02Single · Slider 90.1 mph · 102.6 mph EV
• 2025-05-02Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 97.4 mph · 104.2 mph EV
• 2024-08-06Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 97.8 mph
• 2021-06-23Grounded Into Double Play · 4-Seam Fastball 95.9 mph · 94.5 mph EV
• 2021-06-23Single · 4-Seam Fastball 97.3 mph · 76.9 mph EV
• 2021-06-23Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 97.0 mph · 78.5 mph EV
• 2020-09-08Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 97.4 mph · 102.8 mph EV
• 2020-09-08Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 97.6 mph · 106.9 mph EV