Buddy Reed
| Buddy Reed | |||
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| Florida Gators – No. 23 | |||
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Michael Elliott Reed (born April 27, 1995) is an American college baseball outfielder for the Florida Gators.
Career
Reed attended St. George's School in Middletown, Rhode Island. He played baseball, hockey and soccer. Reed was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 13th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and attended the University of Florida where he played college baseball for the Florida Gators.[1]
As a freshman at Florida in 2014, Reed started 51 of 60 games, hitting .244 over 172 at-bats.[2] After a 1-14 start his sophomore year in 2015, he started wearing glasses on the field.[3] That year he started 69 of 70 games and hit .305/.367/.433 with four home runs, 47 runs batted in (RBI) and 18 stolen bases. After the season he played for the United States collegiate national team during the summer.[4]
Reed is considered a top prospect for the 2016 MLB Draft.[5]
References
- ↑ Krueger, Josh (April 24, 2014). "St. George’s grad making a big impact for Florida". The Newport Daily News. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ↑ Brockway, Kevin (June 10, 2015). "Reed doesn't take his speed for granted". The Gainsville Sun. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Reed seeing results at plate after switching to glasses". The Gainsville Sun. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Gators Make Their Debut For Collegiate National Team". BaseballAmerica.com. June 25, 2015.
- ↑ "College Top 100 Draft Prospects". BaseballAmerica.com. January 5, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Florida Gators bio