Matt Reynolds

Matt Reynolds is the kind of player that reminds you how brutally competitive the major leagues really are. A solid infielder out of the University of Arkansas, he made it to the show with the New York Mets and bounced around to the Nationals, Royals, and Reds — the classic utility-guy journey where you're always proving yourself but never quite locking down a roster spot. What I genuinely respect is that he didn't just fade out; he took his game to Japan and played for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in NPB, which takes real guts and adaptability. The kid from Tulsa, Oklahoma made it to two of the most competitive baseball leagues on the planet, and that's not nothing — that's actually a hell of a career.

Name (English)

Matt Reynolds

Name (Japanese)

マット・レイノルズ

Reading

まっと・れいのるず

Born

December 3, 1990 (age 35)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Horse

Origin

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Height

185 cm

Occupation

baseball player

High school

Bishop Kelley High School

University

University of Arkansas

Motto

Private

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• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8E%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BA%20(%E5%86%85%E9%87%8E%E6%89%8B)

Tags

• Oklahoma
• baseball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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