Mark Reynolds
Baseball player
Mark Andrew Reynolds (born August 3, 1983) is an American professional baseball corner infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2007, and has also played for the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees and Milwaukee Brewers. A right-hander both when batting and throwing, Reynolds has gained attention for his frequent and long home runs, high strikeout totals, and defensive versatility.The Diamondbacks drafted Reynolds in the 16th round of the 2004 MLB Draft from the Cavaliers of the University of Virginia, where he played mainly shortstop. In the minor leagues, he played second base, third base, shortstop and left field. He broke out in 2006 with Lancaster and Tennessee, batting .318 with 31 home runs (HR) and 98 runs batted in (RBI) in 106 games. With the Diamondbacks in 2009, he established career highs in HR (44), RBI (102), stolen bases (24) and runs scored (98). Known for his extreme statistical output, Reynolds displays prodigious power-hitting, record-breaking strikeout totals and high error totals. Between 2009–11, he finished with top ten home run totals and at bats per home run rates. In 2009, he set the all-time record for most strikeouts among batters in a season. He also holds two other of the ten highest single-season strikeout totals (211 and 204), and led the league in strikeouts in four consecutive seasons. He also has led all fielders in errors three times.
Personal facts
| Birth date | August 03, 1983 |
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