The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed Bryan Reynolds on paternity leave after he departed Tuesday’s game when his wife went into labor. He’s eligible to miss up to three games .
To temporarily fill his outfield spot, the Pirates have called up Billy Cook from Triple-A Indianapolis. At Indy this season, Cook was batting .271 with 20 RBIs in 61 games. In his earlier brief MLB stint with Pittsburgh last year, he hit .224 with three home runs and eight RBIs across 16 games .
Key details:
• Reynolds is a two-time All-Star (2021, 2024) currently slashing .222/.??/.?? with 8 HRs and 39 RBIs in 71 games this season .
• Cook performed solid at Triple‑A this year (.271, 20 RBIs) and has prior major-league experience .
This is a short-term move while Reynolds welcomes his new child—no long-term roster shake-ups appear to be in the works yet.
