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Jody Reed

Jody Reed
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Reed with the San Diego Padres
Second baseman
Born: (1962-07-26) July 26, 1962 (age 54)
Tampa, Florida
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 12, 1987, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
August 22, 1997, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average .270
Home runs 27
Runs batted in 392
Teams

Jody Eric Reed (born July 26, 1962) is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who had a 10-year career from 1987-1997.

Reed was a career .270 hitter who played with the Boston Red Sox (1987-1992), Los Angeles Dodgers (1993), Milwaukee Brewers (1994), San Diego Padres (1995–1996) and Detroit Tigers (1997).

Reed attended Brandon High School in Brandon, Florida and played college ball at Manatee Community College and Florida State University. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 3rd round of the 1982 MLB Draft (January phase) and 2nd round of the 1983 MLB Draft (June secondary phase) and the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round of the 1982 MLB Draft (June secondary phase) but did not sign.

He was drafted in the 8th 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.

He began 1986 with the New Britain Rock Cats of the Eastern League and was promoted mid-season to the Pawtucket Red Sox of the International League.


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