Boston Red Sox
Reed was drafted in the eighth round of the 1984 MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox and signed on June 11,1984. He played with the Winter Haven Red Sox in the Florida State League in 1984 and 1985,batting .289.
Reed began 1986 with the New Britain Red Sox of the Eastern League and was promoted mid-season to the Pawtucket Red Sox of the International League.
Reed made his Major League debut for the Red Sox as a pinch runner on September 12,1987 against the Baltimore Orioles. He made his first start,leading off and playing shortstop against the Orioles on September 18. Reed was 3 for 6 with two RBI and a stolen base in that game,with his first hit being a single off Jeff Ballard in the top of the fifth. [1] He appeared in nine games that September,with nine hits in 30 at bats for a .300 average.
In 1988,Reed became the Red Sox' starting shortstop. He hit his first career home run on June 27,1988,off John Farrell of the Cleveland Indians. He hit .293 that season and finished third in the Rookie of the Year voting.
Reed switched to second base during the 1989 season and played with the Red Sox through 1992. In 1990,he led the American League with 45 doubles and finished 10th in the AL with 173 hits. Reed also totaled more than 40 doubles in 1989 and 1991.
In 715 total games with the Red Sox,Reed hit .280 with 17 homers and 227 RBI. He also hit .250 in the 1988 American League Championship Series and .133 in the 1990 American League Championship Series.
