A. J. Reed | |
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First baseman | |
Born: Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. | May 10, 1993|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
June 25, 2016, for the Houston Astros | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 1, 2019, for the Chicago White Sox | |
Career statistics | |
Batting average | .149 |
Home runs | 4 |
Runs batted in | 12 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Andrew Joseph Reed (born May 10,1993) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox. He played college baseball at Kentucky and was drafted by the Astros in the second round of the 2014 MLB draft.
Reed attended Terre Haute South Vigo High School in Terre Haute,Indiana. [1] During his career he hit .425 with 41 home runs and 150 runs batted in (RBI) as a batter and was 26–10 record with a 1.88 earned run average (ERA),and 390 strikeouts in 260 innings as a pitcher. Reed was drafted by the New York Mets in the 25th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft,but did not sign and attended the University of Kentucky. [2]
While at Kentucky he was considered one of the best two-way players in college baseball. [3] [4] [5] As a freshman in 2012 at the Kentucky he became the first consensus first-team freshman All-American in Kentucky's baseball history. He played in 55 games with 51 starts,hitting .300 with four home runs and 43 runs batted in as a batter. As a pitcher he went 5–3 with a 2.52 ERA and 51 strikeouts over 16 games (five starts). As a sophomore in 2013 he started all 55 games and started 14 games as a pitcher. As a batter he hit .280 with 13 home runs and 52 runs batted in. As a pitcher he was 2–8 with a 4.04 ERA and 52 strikeouts. In 2012 and 2013,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [6] [7] [8]
As a junior in 2014,Reed hit .336/.476/.735 and led the nation in home runs with 23. As a pitcher he was 12–2 with a 2.09 ERA and 71 strikeouts. He was the winner of the Golden Spikes Award and the Dick Howser Trophy. [9] [10] He also won numerous other awards,including the John Olerud Award,SEC Player of the Year,National Player of the Year from Collegiate Baseball and American Baseball Coaches Association,as well as Baseball America College Player Of The Year. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] He was also the SEC Male Athlete of the Year for all sports. [16]
Reed was drafted by the Houston Astros in the second round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft. [17] He signed on June 11. [18] Reed hit 34 home runs for the Lancaster JetHawks of the Class A-Advanced California League and Corpus Christi Hooks of the Class AA Texas League in the 2015 season,winning the Joe Bauman Home Run Award. [19]
Reed began the 2016 season with the Fresno Grizzlies of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League. He was called up and made his major league debut on June 25,2016. [20] On July 1,2016 he recorded his first Major League hit with a single against Chicago White Sox. [21] Next day he hit his first Major League home run off Chicago White Sox pitcher David Robertson. [22]
On March 21,2017,he was optioned back to the Fresno Grizzlies of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League. [23] Reed appeared in only 2 games for the Astros in 2017 without recording a stat in 6 at-bats. [24] Reed earned his first World Series Championship ring.
On June 28,2018,Reed was recalled to the Astros when Yuli Gurriel was on a 3-day paternity leave. He was optioned back to the Grizzlies on July 3. During Reed's cup of coffee,he appeared in one game,with three at bats and no hits. [25]
On July 2,2019,Reed was designated for assignment by the Astros. [26]
On July 8,2019,the Chicago White Sox claimed Reed off waivers. [27] [28] On August 16,Reed was outrighted off the 40-man roster. In 2019,he had the slowest sprint speed of all major league designated hitters,at 23.2 feet/second. [29] On March 4,2020,Reed announced his retirement at the age of 26. [30]
Reed is married to Shelbie Scamihorn,his high school sweetheart. Scamihorn played college softball at Ball State University in Muncie,Indiana. [31] They have two pet cockatoos. [32]
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