Jeremy Reed
| Jeremy Reed | |
|---|---|
 Reed with the Tacoma Rainiers, Triple-A affiliates of the Seattle Mariners in 2007 | |
| Chicago White Sox – No. -- | |
| Outfielder | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| debut | |
| September 8, 2004, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Career statistics (through June 15, 2010) | |
| Batting average | .253 |
| Home runs | 12 |
| Runs batted in | 110 |
| Teams | |
Jeremy Thomas Reed (born June 15, 1981 in San Dimas, California) is a Major League Baseball outfielder in the Chicago White Sox organization.
Reed graduated from Bonita High School (La Verne, CA) in 1999, and went on to play college baseball at Long Beach State University. He also played for the USA Summer National Team in 2001 and 2002.[1]
Professional career
Reed was drafted by the Chicago White Sox as the 59th overall pick (2nd round) of the 2002 MLB Draft.
In 2003, he was honored as the minor league player of the year, batting .333 for Single-A Winston-Salem in 66 games and .409 for Double-A Birmingham in 65 games.
In June 2004, Reed, along with Miguel Olivo and Mike Morse, was traded to the Seattle Mariners for Freddy García, Ben Davis, and cash.
He led all major league center fielders in range factor (3.05) in 2005.
Reed is developing a history of injury. In March 2006, Reed injured his wrist when he ran into the padding in the outfield attempting to make a catch.[2] Later in July, Reed broke his right thumb trying to make a diving catch in the 11th inning,[3] and he was placed on the 60-day DL[4]. He missed the remainder of the season.[5]
Ichiro Suzuki moved to center field in mid-August 2006, taking Reed's starting job. In March 2007, Reed was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma.[6]
In 2008, his number was changed to 8 because Manager John McLaren took 7, his number during his playing days. In May, Reed was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma and joined the Mariners for their game against the Detroit Tigers.
In December 2008, he was traded to the New York Mets along with J.J. Putz and Sean Green in a three-team trade.[7] Since many of the Mets major players on their 25 man roster were injured for most of 2009, he was given the ability to play a majority of the season in the majors in right field or at 1st base. He was non-tendered at the end of the 2009 season, making him a free agent.
On January 19, 2010, Reed signed a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays with an invite to 2010 Spring Training.[8] While he did not make the team out of Spring Training, Reed was called up to the major league roster on April 12. On July 2, 2010, Reed was outrighted to Triple-A Las Vegas by Toronto and became a free agent after refusing the assignment. On July 14th, 2010, Reed was signed by the Chicago White Sox and assigned to the Triple-A Charlotte Knights.
Personal
Reed married Samantha Garrison in late 2007, in Maui[citation needed].
References
- ^ The Official Site of The Seattle Mariners: Team: Player Information : Biography and Career Highlights
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ Stone, Larry (August 28, 2006). "M's Notebook: Baek states his case for 2007 roster spot". The Seattle Times.
- ^ Reed to Minors in Mariners' latest cuts
- ^ Mets acquire All-Star reliever J.J. Putz in three-team deal
- ^ Bastian, Jordan (2010-01-19). "Reed, Register sign Minors deals". MLB.com. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Seattle Mariners players
- New York Mets players
- Toronto Blue Jays players
- All-Star Futures Game players
- Baseball players from California
- Long Beach State 49ers baseball players
- Major League Baseball center fielders
- Kannapolis Intimidators players
- Winston-Salem Warthogs players
- Birmingham Barons players
- Charlotte Knights players
- Tacoma Rainiers players
- Las Vegas 51s players