Eric Reed (baseball)
| Eric Reed | |
|---|---|
| Center fielder | |
| Born: December 2, 1980 Little Rock, Arkansas | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 3, 2006, for the Florida Marlins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 18, 2007, for the Florida Marlins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .098 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Eric Shane Reed (born December 2, 1980) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Florida Marlins in 2006 and 2007.
Amateur career
[edit]A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, Reed attended Monticello High School in Monticello, Arkansas where he was a letterman in football, baseball, and powerlifting, and garnered all-state honors in both football and baseball. He attended Texas A&M University, and in 2001 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was named a league all-star and won the league's Thurman Munson Award for leading all hitters with a .365 batting average.[1][2][3] Reed was drafted in the 9th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft by the Florida Marlins.
Professional career
[edit]Reed made his Major League Baseball debut with the Florida Marlins on April 3, 2006, against the Houston Astros. He started the season 4-for-35 (.114) with three stolen bases and was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on May 17. On May 19, 2008, Reed signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets and was assigned to Double-A Binghamton, but was released in early July.
References
[edit]- ^ "2001 Wareham Gatemen". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "West Division All Stars". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Wareham and Chatham win 1st games". capecodbaseball.org. August 7, 2001. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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